Unions want new Prasa CEO to stop vandalism and theft of rail infrastructure
Agency’s new head promises that his ‘overarching priority is to put passengers at the heart of all we do’
01 March 2021 - 18:41
Trade unions have called on new Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) group CEO Zolani Kgosie Matthews to, as part of his priorities at the embattled operator, ensure that the theft and vandalism of rail infrastructure is stopped.
Prasa, which has not had a permanent CEO since the departure of Lucky Montana in 2015, has been crippled by widespread vandalism said to have cost an estimated R4bn in the past few years. This prompted transport minister Fikile Mbalula to launch an intelligence-driven plan in September 2020 aimed at protecting the state-owned entity’s (SOE’s) assets. ..
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