/ 27 February 2017

Prasa board votes to dismiss acting CEO Collins Letsoalo

Prasa acting group CEO Collins Letsoalo.
Prasa acting group CEO Collins Letsoalo.

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) on Monday terminated the contract of acting group CEO Collins Letsoalo, according to SABC Online. 

The Sunday Times reported that Letsoalo demanded a R5.9-million package, which is four times his agreed salary, just a month after assuming the post. Prasa’s acting head of human resources rejected the demand and was subsequently replaced, according to the report. Letsoalo had also demanded a chauffeur-driven vehicle as well as “a company cellphone with unlimited calls”.

Letsoalo, who was seconded to the rail agency by Transport Minister Dipuo Peters on July 7, held a press briefing on Monday in Tshwane where he rejected claims that he had hiked his salary by 350%.