Charles Cilliers . MPs in communications committee get SABC on the road again. Fix-It” skills to get the derailed passenger railway service back on track, must be fired with immediate effect. Letsoalo was dismissed with immediate effect on Monday after he claimed the board approved his R5.9 million salary. • Editor's note: This live event has ended. Acting CEO Collins Letsoalo was fired last month, following media reports that he gave himself a 350 percent salary increase. South Africa News. “We have been fired” said a board member in parliament. Letsoalo seconded He said in June 2016, the minister informed him that she “did not believe PRASA was sufficiently ‘stable’” to allow for the appointment of a permanent CGEO and Peters seconded Collins Letsoalo, the then chief financial officer and deputy director-general in … Prasa names stand-in while it seeks CEO. Prasa's acting CEO Collins Letsoalo who was supposed to get the derailed passenger railway service back on track must be fired immediately, Untu says. Then it emerged that Collins Letsoalo gave himself a 350% salary increase, pushing his annual salary package of R1.3m to R5.9m. The tense stand-off between one-time allies Dipuo Peters and Popo Molefe is stalling the rail agency’s R172-billion upgrade. The Road Accident Fund is battling the legal fraternity, after it decided to scrap a panel of 85 law firms which are supposed to handle victims' claims on its behalf. Gia Nicolaides, EWN reporter. "I was never fired, I didn't even get a letter. 8 March 2017 5:32 PM. According to the article, which the Sunday Times has since retracted and apologised for – Letsoalo accuses Molefe of being part of a plot that wanted to stop his drive to tackle the rot that had engulfed Prasa. He read out letters and emails to support his contention that he was expected to receive this salary. Cape Town – Collins Letsoalo believes he is still the acting CEO of Prasa even after the board announced his dismissal on Monday. Admin. Mr Collins Letsoalo, who had now returned to his position of Department of Transport CFO, was called on to give his side of the story. Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) acting group CEO Collins Letsoalo has dismissed allegations he demanded a salary which was four times his agreed salary. News . Acting CEO of Prasa, Collins Letsoalo has been removed from his position, following allegations in media reports that he hiked his own salary by over 350%. Collins Letsoalo suspended employee who raised alarm over salary irregularity . A War of words has erupted between former PRASA CEO Collins Letsoalo and the Human Resources Manager Bhekani Khumalo. Collins Letsoalo, the Acting CEO of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), who was supposed to use his so called “Mr. Fired Prasa boss refuses to leave his office. Johannesburg, 27 February 2017 - Prasa CEO Collins Letsoalo will brief the media in Pretoria on Monday morning, in a bid to set the record straight. 2020-08-07. The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) on Monday terminated the contract of acting group CEO Collins Letsoalo, according to SABC Online. Prasa to hand over report on Letsoalo's salary issue to transport minister. 0 6,574 . The Passanger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has hit back at its former CEO Collins Letsoalo. Instead, it now … Prasa board fired, future uncertain for Hawks probe into money trail . Lawyers earned R10.6 billion from the fund in the past year, and the insolvent fund can't afford these fees. Email: editor@news365.co.za . by Sinikiwe Mqadi. Photo: Andrew Mkhondo/Netwerk24. Admin. The South African Broadcasting Corp. JULIA MMOKE is heading to court to sue Edcon for over R31 million in damages for what she says was… Read More » 10 December. Collins Letsoalo, Prasa’s fired acting CEO, refuses to budge. Most Read. JOHANNESBURG, December 17 – Collins Letsoalo, former acting chief of Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa), will on Monday break his silence about allegations that he had been asked to pay back the monies he earned after he allegedly hiked his salary by 350 percent when he was at the helm of the troubled rail agency. 28 February 2017 7:59 AM. Tag: Collins Letsoalo appointed as Road Accident Fund CEO. However, Molefe is disputing this saying Letsoalo was not fired. With Trouble Brewing At Edcon, Will It Pay Julia Mmoke If She Wins? Here’s… Read More » 18 December. PROTECTED The two bodyguards of former Prasa acting CEO Collins Letsoalo are still drawing salaries long after their charge was fired six months ago Picture: Peter Mogaki Prasa’s acting CEO fired after saying he was ‘entitled’ to R5.9m salary . The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has fired the acting group chief executive, Collins Letsoalo, with immediate effect following a unanimous board decision to terminate the secondment at the rail agency. by Qama Qukula. ... Molefe, along with the other fired directors of Prasa, have approached the court to review or declare the board’s dissolution unlawful, reinstate them to their former positions, and prevent an interim board from being appointed. SA went against WHO directive to procure AstraZeneca vaccine. And when information came to light about Letsoalo's machinations to secure himself a 350% pay hike, the board fired him, disregarding Peters' request that his contract be extended. Miss SA Shudufhadzo fired after revealing her private parts in see-through... Mzansi Celebs 19/01/2021. Collins Letsoalo, acting CEO of the Road Accident Fund. Transport Minister Dipuo Peters fired the entire board on March 3, saying it had failed to exercise adequate oversight. Collins Letsoalo appointed as new RAF chief executive officer Andrea Chothia. JOHANNESBURG, February 22 (ANA) – The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has fired the acting group chief executive, Collins Letsoalo, with immediate effect following a unanimous board decision to terminate the secondment at the rail agency. Sangoma Lee-Anne Makopo aka Gogo Maweni sends a strong warning to... Mzansi … Right of Reply (yesterday we spoke to Collins Letsoalo): Popo Molefe responds to Collins Letsoalo. Collins Letsoalo was dismissed as the Prasa acting group CEO, but says only minister of transport can terminate his contract. Collins Letsoalo appointed as Road Accident Fund CEO. National . This follows allegations he made at a press briefing where he alleged to … Share This: Prasa's board has been dissolved with … The Prasa board fired him four months later. According to a Prasa management report at the time, Letsoalo had not been entitled to the money and should reimburse the agency, the journalist wrote. Nelly Ndlovu-07/08/2020 0. Lindikaya Zide had become CEO in March 2017 to replace his own Black predecessor, Collins Letsoalo, who was fired after he greedily raised his own salary by a factor of about four-and-a-half (from 1.3 MR to 5.9 MR). Defiant Prasa acting CEO Collins Letsoalo was sacked last month after the Sunday Times revealed that he had obtained a 350% salary increase. Collins Letsoalo insists he's still the agency's acting CEO, despite the board announcing his sacking. This morning, Collins Letsoalo went on air to say that he is still the acting CEO, as far as he's concerned because he hasn't been fired or received any letter. Collins Letsoalo believes he is still the acting CEO of PRASA even after the board announced his dismissal on Monday. "I was never fired, I didn't even get a letter. 0 3,346 .