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Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula addresses Prasa employees and the media at the state-owned entity's headquarters. Picture: @MbalulaFikile/Twitter.

Khanyisile kweyama

Mbalula dares former Prasa board chair Kweyama to take him to court

By Bonga Dlulane

Khanyisile Kweyama has accused him of over-reaching when he fired the board she led for incompetence and placing Prasa under administration with Bongisiwe...

  • Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula. Picture: @MbalulaFikile/Twitter

    Mbalula hits back at Kweyama over claims he dissolved Prasa board illegally

    Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said former Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) board chairperson Khanyisile Kweyama was disgruntled and lying to the Zondo commission inquiry because he fired the board for incompetence.

    801 days ago
  • FILE: Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula at 2019 Southern African Transport Conference. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    Mbalula instructs lawyers to write to Zondo inquiry after being implicated

    On Wednesday, former Prasa board chairperson Khanyisile Kweyama told the Zondo commission that Mbalula unlawfully dissolved the board.

    801 days ago
  • FILE: A screengrab of Prasa board chairperson Khanyisile Kweyama.

    Extra personal security warranted, says Prasa CEO Kweyama

    Prasa's decision to give board chairperson Khanyisile Kweyama bodyguards had been brought into question but she said that the move could be backed up.

    929 days ago
  • A screengrab of former SABC interim board chairperson Khanyisile Kweyama.

    Former SABC interim board adamant they did nothing wrong in awarding tender

    An SIU report found irregularities in the awarding to a R185 million tender to the Mafoko Security company.

    1005 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied.

    Former SABC acting board to take SIU security tender report on review

    Former board members responded to the Special Investigating Unit’s report, which found irregularities in the awarding of the security tender.

    1006 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied

    Bemawu: 'Govt to blame for state of SABC'

    Last week, Krish Naidoo, Khanyisile Kweyama, John Mattison and Mathatha Tsedu all had their resignations accepted by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

    1259 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa announces changes to his Cabinet on 22 November 2018. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter

    President Ramaphosa urged not to accept resignations of 3 SABC board members

    On Wednesday, Eyewitness News revealed the contents of the resignation letters of Khanyisile Kweyama, Krish Naidoo and John Matisonn.

    1263 days ago
  • FILE: The SABC headquarters in Johannesburg. Picture: Supplied

    SABC retrenchments sees 3 board members submit resignations

    The resignation letters of some SABC board members have provided an insight into the deep disagreements over retrenchments at the public broadcaster.

    1264 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied.

    Prasa says reviewing Swifambo Rail contract was right decision

    The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed an application by Swifambo Rail Leasing, which had tried to appeal a decision to review and set aside Prasa's controversial Afro 400 locomotive contract.

    1268 days ago
  • FILE: Prasa CEO Sibusiso Sithole and board chair Khanyisile Kweyama addressing the media following the organisation’s annual general meeting. Picture: Clement Manyathela/EWN

    Prasa to be handed back over R58m from firm

    This comes after Prasa was on Tuesday awarded a rescission of a default judgment in the High Court in Pretoria meaning the judgment made against it earlier this year is no longer valid.

    1271 days ago
  • FILE: Prasa CEO Sibusiso Sithole and board chair Khanyisile Kweyama addressing the media following the organisation’s annual general meeting. Picture: Clement Manyathela/EWN

    Kweyama: Board in crisis mode trying to rescue Prasa

    Prasa board chairperson Khanyisile Kweyama says the rail agency’s operating model has been problematic and that the board is in crisis mode trying to rescue the situation.

    1312 days ago
  • FILE: A video screengrab of Prasa board chairperson Khanyisile Kweyama. Picture: YouTube

    Prasa defends approaching court over safety permit

    Board chairperson Khanyisile Kweyama says the agency acted to ensure commuters weren’t left stranded with no alternative means of getting to work.

    1313 days ago
  • Prasa CEO Sibusiso Sithole and board chair Khanyisile Kweyama addressing the media following the organisation’s annual general meeting. Picture: Clement Manyathela/EWN

    Poor leadership, instability blamed for Prasa's financial woes

    The board chair and the CEO addressed the media on Thursday about their plans to turn around the organisation, which they have described as broken and struggling to survive.

    1346 days ago
  • A screengrab of former SABC interim board chairperson Khanyisile Kweyama.

    Police investigating Prasa board chairperson's hijack & kidnapping

    Kweyama was allegedly bundled into the boot of a car and driven around for at least three hours before the suspects abandoned the vehicle in Katlehong, east of Johannesburg.

    1415 days ago
  • Prasa’s new interim board on 28 May 2018 embarked on a tour of Metrorail facilities in Johannesburg. Picture: Thando Kubheka/EWN

    Kweyama: New board will bring stability, accountability to Prasa

    Kweyama says talks with various stakeholders on how to get the railway agency back on track have already begun.

    1454 days ago
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    SABC board: Steps can now be taken to turn national broadcaster around

    Board member Khanyisile Kweyama says special attention will be given to its human resources and news departments and addressing structural problems overall.

    1640 days ago
  • A screengrab of SABC acting interim board chairperson Khanyisile Kweyama being interviewed for a permanent seat on the board on 1 September 2017.

    Interim SABC chair says there's been no political interference

    Khanyisile Kweyama was interviewed by Parliament's Communications Committee on Friday for a position on the permanent board.

    1724 days ago
  • FILE: The SABC headquarters in Johannesburg. Picture: Supplied.

    5 candidates shortlisted for SABC top jobs

    Interim SABC board chair Khanyisile Kweyama says the process of vetting all new appointments and more than 500 existing executives and managers is now fully underway.

    1755 days ago
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