Derailed is my report as public protector issued in terms of section. Public protector must release gupta reports da how south. Where do i find reports of investigations by the public protector. Mkhwebane to oppose unite behinds bid to set aside prasa. Public protector releases the prasa report youtube.
The department of national treasury commissioned firms to investigate passenger rail agency of south africa prasa contracts worth r10 million or more. Nat30009 20161018 national treasury prasa report presentation part 1. The release of the public protector s report into maladministration at the passenger rail agency of south africa prasa, which was expected to happen on thursday, has been postponed, the office of the public protector said on wednesday evening. Derailed a report of the august 2015 public protector 4 iii public administration must be governed by the democratic values and principles enshrined in the constitution, including the following principles. Thuli madonsela will on monday, 24 august 2015 release her report on an investigation into allegations of maladministration relating to financial mismanagement, tender irregularities and appointment irregularities against the passenger rail agency of south africa prasa. Public protector annual report 201516 public protector. A report on an investigation into allegations of maladministration, systemic corporate governance. Report on investigation into allegations of maladministration relating to financial mismanagement, tender irregularities and appointment irregularities against passenger rail agency of south africa prasa. See attached report by the committee on engagements with prasa, as well as the public protector report titled derailed 4. Aug 25, 2015 maladministration is off the rails at prasa, finds madonsela.
Forensic investigation into prasa contracts above r10 million since 2012 period since 2007 to 2015, as well as the appointment of its related entities cannot be said to be in accordance with section 217 1 of the constitution. The decision to postpone comes after some of the implicated parties approached the public protector on wednesday, july 22, 2015, requesting that she. The directorate of priority crime investigation the hawks had also. Is she incompetent or intentionally failing to take action against corruption. The supreme court of appeal of south africa judgment reportable. Deputy public protector means any person appointed as such in terms of section 2a 1.
The public protector is an independent institution established in terms of section 181 of the constitution, with a mandate to support and strengthen constitutional democracy. Treasury sat on these reports for almost a year perhaps longer in some cases. Definition of deputy public protector substituted by s. Prasa acts on public protector report as it happened fin24. Public protector irregularities reports public protector. Aug 09, 2015 public protectors explosive report on prasa. Remedial action to get prasa back on tracks as it happened. In 2012, the sa transport and allied workers union reported allegations of corruption and tender irregularities at prasa to the public protector.
The civil society coalition unitebehind is challenging public protector busisiwe mkhwebanes passenger rail agency of sa prasa report. This is according to a 2015 progress report, seen by groundup, on an ongoing investigation by the public protectors western cape office. Minister of transport on prasa state capture allegations. The recruitment processes for several senior employees at the passenger rail agency of south africa prasa in the western cape were irregular and in breach of company policy. The second was the report by the public protector into allegations of maladministration at prasa, titled derailed. As a consequence, the national treasury instituted a forensic investigation on some of the issues flagged by the public protector. Madonsela to release prasa report voice of the cape. Prasa declines commenting on leaked public protector report. Prasa board shocked by public protectors report fin24. A high standard of professional ethics must be promoted and maintained. This is according to a 2015 progress report, seen by groundup, on an ongoing investigation by the public protector s western cape office.
Public protector investigating irregular recruitments at. The passenger rail agency of south africa prasa said 37 complaints were made to the public protector by the south african transport and allied workers union, satawu, about prasa in 2012 and these complaints were taken over by. We only became aware, seriously, of the public protector s. Public protector office of the south african government. Prasa head office staff vacated its offices at jorissen building 14 months. After receiving documentation and civil society engagement. The portfolio committee on transport has today received an update briefing on the processes the department of transport is taking to implement the remedial actions as recommended in the public protectors report into governance challenges at prasa passenger rail agency of south africa.
Public protector investigating irregular recruitments at prasa. All investigation reports by the public protector are available on public protector website under investigation reports. Public protector thuli madonselas prasa report contains several important points. Report on investigation into allegations of maladministration. The public protector has released the muchanticipated state capture report compiled by thuli madonsela. It also wants to see a special investigating unit investigation into prasa, and the public protector s report to be tabled before parliament so that its recommendations can be enforced by the. Nkandla and the derailed report on prasa and the postponed delivery on the post office. Mkhwebane to oppose unite behinds bid to set aside prasa report.
Sep 10, 2018 prasa chairperson khanyisile kweyama wrote that irregularities in contract awards identified by the auditorgeneral in the 201415 audit and the report of the public protector titled derailed. Sep 03, 2015 axed prasa chief executive lucky montana was widely implicated in the report. This includes the directive to the chief procurement officer at the national treasury to institute a forensic investigation into all. A report into the irregular awarding of a number of contracts by the passenger rail agency of sa prasa, which saw ce lucky montana removed from his post. Public protector south africa annual report 2020 i am pleased to present my officesannual report for the 201617 financial year to the nationalassembly. Johannesburg, 24 august 2015 public protector thuli madonsela releases a report on irregularities at prasa. Busisiwe mkhwebane faces a challenge to her prasa report.
Montana has said he will go to court to challenge madonselas report. Prasa operational expenditureopex budget was improperly overspent by r2. The minister took cognisance of the report, wrote to the prasa board chairperson on the report recommendations, and acted by writing to the office of public protector on 8 october 2015, explaining how the remedial actions would be accomplished. A report of the august 2015 public protector 10 24. Cape town the recruitment processes for several senior employees at the passenger rail agency of south africa prasa in the western cape were irregular and in breach of company policy. Derailed a report of the august 2015 public protector 10 24. Aug 26, 2015 it also wants to see a special investigating unit investigation into prasa, and the public protectors report to be tabled before parliament so that its recommendations can be enforced by the. The full title of the report, filed by the public protector in terms of s 1821b of the constitution and s 81 of the public protector act, reads. Public protector busisiwe mkhwebanes report on the passenger rail agency of south africa prasa is fundamentally flawed. The recent public protector s report, derailed, which is a report on the investigations on maladministration relating to financial mismanagement, tender and appointment irregularities against prasa are a matter of concern to this board and management as well as to the shareholder, to whom we are accountable. The manufacturing and supply of 72 hopper ay wagons 3. This is the firstannual report i have compiled as south africas fourth public protector. The passenger rail of agency prasa has refused to confirm allegations of financial maladministration after sections of public protector thuli madonselas provisional report, missing tracks, was published by the sunday times over the weekend.
A metrorail train passing muizenberg train station in cape. Prasa passenger rail agency of south africa chairperson, dr popo molefe, spoke to 702s john robbie this morning about how the maladministration and corruption uncovered by public protector. This was ordered by former public protector thuli madonsela in her 2015 report on mismanagement at prasa. Hillcrest office park, 175 lunnon street, brooklyn, pretoria. Madonselas prasa investigation followed 37 complaints lodged by the south african transport and allied workers.
In the final report, the public protector concluded that prasa. Aug 24, 2015 share this article public protector thuli madonsela is expected to release her report on an investigation into allegations of maladministration at the passenger rail agency of sa prasa on monday afternoon. Maladministration is off the rails at prasa, finds madonsela. Swifambo was not listed as one of the companies in. Green papers annual reports other documents documents for public comment. Remedial action to get prasa back on tracks as it happened 20150824. Public protector taken to court over prasa corruption report. Johannesburg public protector thuli madonsela has found widespread evidence of maladministration, improper conduct, and nepotism at the passenger rail agency of south africa. Public protector thuli madonsela has delivered a report on the findings of her investigation into corruption and tender. Where do i find reports of investigations by the public.
The passenger rail agency of south africa prasa said 37 complaints were made to the public protector by the south african transport and allied workers union, satawu, about prasa in 2012 and these complaints were taken over by the national transport movement. Public protector off the rails with second prasa report. Prasa on brink of financial collapse annual report shows. We only became aware, seriously, of the public protectors. Pdf icon publicprotectorinvestigationreportno3of201516prasa24082015a. In august 2015, the public protector compiled and published a report on an investigation into allegations of maladministration relating to financial mismanagement, tender. Prasa from 2014 up to date, that have still not been responded to or supplied to the committee as requested by the various deadlines set. Here is a list of 10 of the 32 complaints madonsela investigated and. A supreme administrative oversight body, the public protector has the power to investigate, report on and remedy improper conduct in all state affairs.
Public protector report on president cyril ramaphosabosasa. The chairperson of the committee, ms dikeledi magadzi, said the assurances by minister joe maswanganyi on. Pretoria the board of the passenger rail agency of sa prasa is shocked by the public protector thuli madonselas findings of largescale maladministration at the parastatal, its chairperson said on thursday. Jun 19, 2017 public protector must release gupta reports da by southhow june 19, 2017, 8. The public protector also released her report on prasa titled derailed, which highlighted serious lapses of corporate governance.
In april 2019, mkhwebane released her report on prasa the volume 2 report. State of capture a report of the public protector 14 october 2016 3 one of the crucial elements of our constitutional vision is to make a decisive break from the unchecked abuse of state power and resources that was virtually institutionalised during the apartheid era. Aug 09, 2015 public protectors damning report on prasa. Prasa is an organ of state listed as a national government business enterprise, in accordance with. Unite behind has approached the high court to set aside public protector busisiwe mkhwebanes report on corruption and. Public protector busisiwe mkhwebanes report on prasa is fundamentally flawed. Jul 03, 2016 thuli madonsela vs former ceo lucky montana. Public protector to release report on prasa, media lockup.