The Special Investigation Unit also has its sight on former finance deputy minister Sfiso Buthelezi, whose company allegedly received R110 million fraudulently
Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama have taken up their seats just weeks before they are due back in court on corruption charges
Mthimkhulu, who caused Prasa to spend R2.6-billion for trains unsuitable for the country’s rail network, faces a lengthy jail sentence
Montana testified that ‘unqualified’ Mthimkhulu was the right engineer for the state rail agency, despite his acquisition of allegedly faulty locomotives
The report recommends that the government establishes a public procurement anti-corruption agency to ‘formulate measures for the making of reports by whistleblowers and for their protection and incentivisation’
The board suspended Matthews after a meeting that considered “an alleged sensitive matter of security breach and other contractual obligations associated with” his employment contract
The case Zuma refused to answer before Zondo
Analysis of news coverage in May shows a governing party that is broke — and bitterly at war with itself
Tiro Holele said the former Prasa head was part of a pattern where executives mastermind irregular deals but blame subordinates
The transport minister uses humour, which his targets don’t find funny, to survive in tough times or to divert attention from a problem.
The passenger rails agency is to act against officials implicated in former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s 2015 report on corruption and maladministration
The move is part of Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan’s overhaul of state-owned enterprises
The agency has been sitting on a damning report for a year and there’s still no sign of movement
All eyes are on Jacob Zuma as South Africa tries to anticipate his next move
The deputy minister has admitted to arranging a meeting between the Prasa boss and Tony Gupta
The National Prosecuting Authority may decide at the end of July whether or not it will prosecute anyone over allegedly corrupt contracts.
The minister claims she was kept in the dark about the alleged graft at the rail agency.
Former Prasa chief executive officer Lucky Montana refutes public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report on the crisis that went on at the organisation.
Lucky Montana has launched a scathing attack on public protector Thuli Madonsela, labelling her findings as irrational and unsubstantiated.
The rail agency is also demanding that the 13 locomotives already delivered be sent back.
Prasa chairperson Popo Molefe said on Thursday the board had been shocked by the adverse findings of the public protector.
Former Prasa chief Lucky Montana has filed corruption charges against SA Fence & Gate, saying the firm defrauded the state’s passenger rail agency.
Heated correspondence shows the fight for state contracts at SA’s passenger rail agency and suggests pressure exerted to pay an ANC-aligned supplier.
Former passenger rail CEO Lucky Montana has branded his dismissal on Thursday as politically motivated.
Passenger Rail Agency of SA CEO Lucky Montana has been dismissed — apparently for his statements attacking the board.
Criticism of the Prasa’s new train locomotives imported from Spain is laced with racial undertones, says group chief executive Lucky Montana.
Transport company Gibela, 61% owned by Alstom, has been awarded an order to build 3 600 carriages in Prasa’s revamp.
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa chief executive Lucky Montana says train fares are skewed in favour of rail commuters and poor communities.
Prasa chief Lucky Montana is accused of tender irregularities worth more than R1-billion and organising an unauthorised trip to Cape Town for friends.
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Prasa has said government could be investing R137-billion in modern rail infrastructure as private funding for the project might be unaffordable.
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ANC, Cosatu and youth league leaders have been lobbying for the appointment of Lucky Montana or Siyabonga Gama as chief executive officer.
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Two men have been arrested in connection with the burning of six Pretoria Metrorail trains, the South African Rail Commuter Corporation announced on Monday. Six trains were torched at the Pretoria North, Winternest, Acacia Boom and Wolmerton stations on January 18 after they had been delayed due to a power failure.