Question NW1435 to the Minister of Transport

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07 June 2017 - NW1435

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Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Transport

(a) On what date will the term of the reinstated Board of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) end, (b) how will the break in service be taken into account prior to its reinstatement and (c) what is being done to ensure that the Prasa Board does its job as effectively and efficiently as possible?

Reply:

  1. The term of the reinstated Board of PRASA will expire on the 31 July 2017
  2. There was no break in service as the Minister appointed the interim Board which was fully functional
  3. The full Board was reinstated to ensure that they carry out their fiduciary duties, however some members of the Board resigned subsequent to their reinstatement leaving the vacancies which the Minister is currently in a process to fill.

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