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Mbalula dares former Prasa board chair Kweyama to take him to court
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 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.
On Wednesday, former Prasa board chairperson Khanyisile Kweyama told the Zondo commission that Mbalula unlawfully dissolved the board.
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.
An SIU report found irregularities in the awarding to a R185 million tender to the Mafoko Security company.
Former board members responded to the Special Investigating Unit’s report, which found irregularities in the awarding of the security tender.
Last week, Krish Naidoo, Khanyisile Kweyama, John Mattison and Mathatha Tsedu all had their resignations accepted by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
On Wednesday, Eyewitness News revealed the contents of the resignation letters of Khanyisile Kweyama, Krish Naidoo and John Matisonn.
The resignation letters of some SABC board members have provided an insight into the deep disagreements over retrenchments at the public broadcaster.
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.
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of a default judgment in the High Court in Pretoria meaning the judgment made against it earlier this year is no longer valid.
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.
Board chairperson Khanyisile Kweyama says the agency acted to ensure commuters weren’t left stranded with no alternative means of getting to work.
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.
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.
Kweyama says talks with various stakeholders on how to get the railway agency back on track have already begun.
Board member Khanyisile Kweyama says special attention will be given to its human resources and news departments and addressing structural problems overall.
Khanyisile Kweyama was interviewed by Parliament's Communications Committee on Friday for a position on the permanent board.
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.