Question NW3542 to the Minister of Transport
28 November 2017 - NW3542
Figlan, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Transport
With regard to members of the Board of the Airports Company South Africa in the past three financial years, (a) what is the name of each member who (i) has been appointed, (ii) has been suspended, (iii) was reinstated and (iv) resigned and (b) what were the reasons for (i) suspension, (ii) reinstatement and (iii) resignation of each member in the specified period?
Reply:
(a)(i) 1. Mr Skhumbuzo Macozoma
2. Ms Kate Mmatlou
3. Dr Matlhodi Steven Mabela
4. Ms Siyakhula Simelane
The following additional other members were re-appointed with effect from the 1 May 2016 for a period of three (3) years and their term lapses on 30 April 2019, and they are-
5. Ms Chwayita Mabude
6. Ms Bajabulile Luthuli
7. Adv. Kenosi Moroka and
8. Dr John Lamola
(a)(ii) None
(a)(iii) The following members were reinstated in May 2017 are-
- Adv Kenosi Moraka
- Ms Bajabulile Luthuli
- Chwayita Mabude
- Ms Kate Mmatlou
Mr Skhumbuzo Macozoma and Dr John Lamola resigned from the ACSA Board during the 2016/17 financial year.
(b)(i) None, as there were no Board members that were suspended.
(ii) The current Minister considered the High Court ruling in the matter of Mr Popo Molefe and others v/s Minister of Transport, where the High Court ruling reinstated the former Board of PRASA, on the grounds that the former Minister had not complied with audi alterem partem principle, before dismissing the Board. Upon analysis of the process record for dismissing the four members, the Minister could not find any correspondence where the four ACSA Board members were afforded an opportunity to make representations. Thus, the current Minister reinstated them upon realizing that the audi principle was not complied with by the former Minister
(iii) Mr Skhumbuzo Macozoma tendered his resignation from the ACSA Board because of his appointment as CEO at SANRAL and Dr John Lamola cited ethical considerations.