Question NW2355 to the Minister of Transport
14 November 2016 - NW2355
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) On what date did the board members of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa pay back the money for the extra board meetings they paid themselves, as per their undertaking to the Portfolio Committee on Transport on 31 August 2016, (b)(i) what amount was paid by each of the specified board members and (ii) for which of the specified board meetings, (c) which of the board members have not paid the money back yet, (d) on what date will all the moneys owed be paid back by the board members and (e) what interest is being charged to the board members?
Reply:
(a) On 27 October 2016, the Minister of Transport, following consideration of the PRASA Board of Control’s submission in respect of the circumstances that led to the payment made to the Board for the extra Board meetings, instructed the Board of Control to repay the money that was paid for supplementary Board meetings without prior written approval from the Executive Authority. The Minister gave the deadline of on or before 31 January 2017 for the repayment of all the money.
(b) As at 31 October 2016, the Chairman of the PRASA Board, Dr. Popo Molefe, repaid R680 000.
(c) The Board as indicated in paragraph (a) above, has been given a deadline of 31 January 2017 to repay the money.
(d) The deadline for the repayment of the money is 31 January 2017.
(e) No interest is being charged to the Board members.