Question NW1918 to the Minister of Transport
27 September 2016 - NW1918
Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether, with reference to her replies to questions (a) 415 on 8 March 2016 and (b) 1603 on 7 June 2016, a deadline has been set by which the new Chief Executive Officer of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa will be appointed; if not, why not; if so, by what date?
Reply:
The Minister in consultation and by agreement with the Board of PRASA resolved at a meeting held on the 30th June 2016, that the environment within PRASA was not conducive for the appointment of the GCEO. In this regard, and following this agreement with the Board, the Minister seconded and the Board appointed Mr. Collins Letsoalo as Acting Group CEO effective 1 July 2016.