Former Prasa CEO Lucky Montana is appearing at the state capture inquiry where he is expected to give evidence related to the passenger rail agency.
Witnesses, including former Transport Minister Dipuo Peters, testified about the tall locomotives that were bought by Prasa during Montana’s tenure.
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) board chairperson Leonard Ramatlakane said that it was critical to get trains running again on the line.
Former Transport Minister Dipuo Peters is testifying at the state capture commission about the state capture commission.
The court said Artha Ngoyo, Tiro Holele and Nathi Khena should be reinstated to their positions.
The Scopa hearing follows two years in which Prasa got two consecutive disclaimers from the Auditor-General. The rail agency is also the government entity with the highest irregular expenditure at over R1 billion rand.
This week cabinet approved the appointment of Zolani Matthews who will be at the helm of Prasa after the agency had six acting group CEOs since the 2015 departure of Lucky Montana.
Forensic investigator Ryan Marc Sacks continues giving evidence on Prasa dealings at the state capture inquiry.
Forensic investigator Ryan Marc Sacks unravelled how money was paid to Swifambo Rail when it was awarded a R3.5 billion contract and how some of it flowed from that company to others and individuals.
The state capture inquiry continues hearing evidence relating to allegations of state capture at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa).
Former Prasa board chair Popo Molefe told the state capture commission that the investigation into the project was kept confidential because people who were loyal to Montana remained in positions at the state-owned entity.
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said that everyone implicated in state capture must be subjected to scrutiny no matter who they were.
The central line train service was partially restored on Monday morning between Cape Town and Langa but the line is still being blocked off by illegal occupiers.
Residents in the Lockdown informal settlement in Phillipi have received a notice to vacate, but they said that they had nowhere to go.
Operations resumed between Cape Town and Langa after a disruptive suspension caused by vandalism, cable theft and settlements on the tracks.
Former MPs Vincent Smith and Deputy Transport Minister Dikeledi Magadzi were the latest to appear before Judge Raymond Zondo to give evidence on SOEs in the portfolios.
Prasa wants to resume the rail services on the central line, which has been closed since November 2019.
Former Prasa CEO Lucky Montana contends that Mkhize appointed individuals to receive and channel money on behalf of the ANC from the controversial Prasa Swifambo tender in 2016.
