Tiro Holele said the former Prasa head was part of a pattern where executives mastermind irregular deals but blame subordinates
Media houses holding each other to account is essential to a working democracy, but false claims serve only to undermine that goal
Current cases make it highly debatable whether those in the boardroom know what they’re doing
MPs were helpless to stop runaway losses and probe locomotive deal at Prasa, Zondo commission hears as it mulls parliament’s role in state capture era
The transport minister uses humour, which his targets don’t find funny, to survive in tough times or to divert attention from a problem.
An invalid contract worth R85-million a month is still being paid — three years after a court order to stop
Judge Wendy Hughes says this is the final extension because finality is “owed to the nation”
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Cape Town’s largest passenger rail line has been closed for months, hitting people’s pockets and adding to road traffic congestion
The poor condition of state-owned enterprises remains a blight on growth forecasts
South Africa has a slew of service-delivery problems, most notably in the water and electricity sectors. The time for promises is over: what the country needs is action
The Prasa subsidiary has been unprofitable for years. And although its fleet contains broken and poorly maintained buses, it plans as if 100% of its fleet is operational. This means a lot of waiting
The union federation says urgent, bold action is needed to keep the state-owned utility (and South Africa) going
The public protector’s report on Prasa is irrational, according to NGO coalition #UniteBehind
Security guards, who face danger while protecting the rail system, will lose their jobs because the agency is ending contracts with providers
Security guards released on bail after allegedly tying up fellow guards and attempting to steal vehicles
Besides recovering from instances of past mismanagement, Prasa is also facing incidences of damaged carriages and passenger infrastructure
Prasa board chairperson Khanyisile Kweyama was pepper-sprayed, bundled into the boot of her car and driven around for at least three hours
‘Given the vast scale of the depredations suffered by the SOEs, it’s clear that restoration will be a huge job’
The move is part of Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan’s overhaul of state-owned enterprises
The deputy minister has admitted to arranging a meeting between the Prasa boss and Tony Gupta
The EFF opened a criminal case against former ANC treasurer general Zweli Mkhize following damning revelations by former Prasa CEO Lucky Montana
The amount misspent by state-owned enterprises may almost match the R50-billion budget gap
Prasa’s Moloto rail project partners have a history of leaving white elephants and debt in their wake
The government plans to merge several state-owned companies to form one broadband firm to fast-track internet access in the country
The National Prosecuting Authority may decide at the end of July whether or not it will prosecute anyone over allegedly corrupt contracts.
Molefe has vowed to use the judgment as ammunition in fighting other dubious tenders – and in an attempt to force the Hawks to investigate corruption
The troubled rail agency’s woes are far from over amid court rulings and apparent secret campaigns.
But the alleged rot he seeks to root out began on the watch of the new deputy finance minister
The sacked Prasa board has gone to court to be reinstated, but Dipuo Peters is having none of it.
The transport minister criticised the board for allowing public money to be spent recklessly.
The managing director of Swifambo Rail leasing admitted in court papers that he had paid about R80-million to an ANC-linked lawyer.
It is like a tall drink of cool water on a sweltering day seeing our MPs do what they are mandated (and paid) to do.