Read the public protectors state capture report here. Public protector thuli madonselas prasa report contains several important points. The decision to postpone comes after some of the implicated parties approached the public protector on wednesday, july 22, 2015. The strategy of prasa seeks to create a modern public entity by 2017 that would be able to deliver quality passenger services on a more sustainable basis. Sep 03, 2015 axed prasa chief executive lucky montana was widely implicated in the report. Earlier today the pretoria high courrt ordered the public protector release its state capture report by no later than 17. This is the fourth edition of the water system design manual. The committee would know that at some point, prasa took the hawks to court to try and force it to investigate some of these matters.
Minister of transport on prasa state capture allegations. The powers and functions of the public protector are expounded in section 64 of the public protector act, 23 of 1994 by determining that the public protector pp is competent to investigate on hisher own initiative or on receipt. The recent public protectors report, derailed, which is a report on the investigations on maladministration relating to. In particular, we are proud to recognize the members of the group at the office of drinking water who worked over many months to revise this edition of the design manual. Back in 2015, prasa referred the matters that the public protector raised to the hawks and the board was continuously meeting with the hawks and npa to ensure investigations are happening. Prasa is an organ of state listed as a national government business enterprise, in accordance with. A supreme administrative oversight body, the public protector has the power to investigate, report on and remedy improper conduct in all state affairs. Madonsela says evidence of maladministration, improper. Derailed is my report as public protector issued in terms of section.
Nkandla and the derailed report on prasa and the postponed delivery on the post office. Aug 09, 2015 public protectors explosive report on prasa. Prasa staff and commuters deserve an organisation that is free of corruption. In the final report, the public protector concluded that prasa. In a report in august 2016 titled derailed, former public protector thuli madonsela found that the passenger rail agency had a culture of. 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. Prasa prioritises turnaround strategy infrastructure news. See also musuva, c 2009 promoting the effectiveness of democracy protection institutions in southern africa. Free state government studies public protectors report. The decision to postpone comes after some of the implicated parties approached the public protector on wednesday, july 22, 2015, requesting that she. Public protector thuli madonsela is expected to release her report on an investigation into allegations of maladministration at the passenger rail. Prasa declines commenting on leaked public protector report by charl bosch aug 11, 2015 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. Many department of health doh employees provided valuable insights and suggestions to this publication. Protectors findings worry prasa the findings made by public protector thuli madonsela against the passenger rail agency of sa prasa was a matter of concern, prasa board chairman popo molefe said on thursday.
Nov 02, 2016 earlier today the pretoria high courrt ordered the public protector release its state capture report by no later than 17. The order followed president jacob zumas withdrawal of. Prasas financial management out of control moneyweb. He would like to check if there was anyone from the board at the meeting minister of transport progress report on derailed public protector report. To sign up for our free daily headline newsletter or to resubscribe to it please click here and fill in your details. Thuli madonsela will on thursday, july 23, 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. The days since the release of the public protectors report have been a sorry spectacle. Public protector thuli madonsela has found widespread evidence of maladministration, improper conduct, and nepotism at the passenger rail agency of south africa. Derailed is my report as public protector issued in terms of section 1821 b. A high standard of professional ethics must be promoted and maintained.
The report highlighted the following procurement irregularities. Prasa head office staff vacated its offices at jorissen building 14 months. Issued by the office of the public protector, august 24 2015. 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. Public protector office clarifies prasa probe order fin24. Read the public protectors state capture report here htxt. Prasa respects the office of the public protector and will welcome any inquiry into prasa by the public protector. Madonselas prasa investigation followed 37 complaints lodged by the south african transport and allied workers. The public protector has also announced that a new investigation into state capture will be launched, with a focus on eskom, transnet and prasa, looking at things in context of the recent spate of.
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. Montana has said he will go to court to challenge madonselas report. Foreword by the public protector im exceedingly privileged by the honour of submitting my last report to parliament as the public protector south africa. Submitted to the national assembly in compliance with section 1815 of the constitution, the report focusses on the. 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. Madonselas state capture report in a nutshell on wednesday busisiwe mkhwebane released the report which, according to da leader mmusi maimane, highlights key concerns. Report of the public protector in terms of section 1821b. Public protector to release report on prasa, media lockup. Oct 21, 2016 a turnaround strategy and the implementation of a new supply chain management policy is the number one priority of the passenger rail agency of south africa prasa, according to the groups acting ceo collins letsoalo. Public protector thuli madonsela is expected to release her report on an investigation into allegations of maladministration at the passenger rail agency of south africa prasa on monday afternoon. Public protector office of the south african government. Jul 19, 2012 public protector launches prasa probe. The public protector issued a report in august 2015 on allegations of financial mismanagement and tender irregularities that occurred between 2010.
Seven key points from prasa report iol breaking news. Aug 09, 2015 public protectors damning report on prasa. Public protector busisiwe mkhwebanes report into the passenger rail. On friday, public protector advocate busisiwe mkhwebane released the report, which highlights irregularities, gross misconduct and maladministration by the free state agriculture department in its handling of the estina dairy farm project near vrede. The recent public protectors 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, molefe said in a statement. The initiation of the probe followed public protector thuli madonselas damning prasa report last year, in which she instructed prasa and the national treasury to launch investigations into all prasa contracts valued at above r10m. Public protector thuli madonsela has requested the national treasury to probe all passenger rail agency of sa prasa tenders above r10 million, dating from 2012. However, on thursday segalwe told fin24 that the minister had clarified her instructions. While it is appropriate that her powers in this regard be tested stringently, the question of the reserve. Public protector investigation report no 3 of 201516 prasa 24082015 free ebook download as pdf file. Public protector irregularities reports public protector. Public protector must use mondays presser to release gupta. Prasa respects the office of the public protector and will welcome any inquiry into prasa by the. The release of the public protectors 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.
In the current narrative of how south africas stateowned entities can be better run to avoid multimillion rand losses due to poor management, prasa is one of the talking points of the nation right now. Inefficient manual controls are then used to address access control. It received formal documents relating to the report on march 15, six months before madonsela released her report, entitled derailed. The agsa annually produces audit reports on all government departments, public entities, municipalities and public institutions. Part two discusses state capture in south africa by highlighting key observations made on investigative issues in the public protectors state of capture report, discussing critical points in the state capacity research project report, including captor actors, how they are organised and their various roles in the patronage network. In august 2015, the public protector compiled and published a report on an investigation into allegations of maladministration relating to financial mismanagement, tender. 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. A turnaround strategy and the implementation of a new supply chain management policy is the number one priority of the passenger rail agency of south africa prasa, according to the groups acting ceo collins letsoalo. Public protector investigation report no 3 of 201516 prasa. Africas annual report and audited financial statements for the period 1 april 2012 to 31 march 20. The office of the public protector is provided for in chapter nine of the constitution of 1996 as a state institution supporting constitutional. Prasa board shocked by public protectors report fin24.
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. Public protector means the public protector of south africa, an institution established under chapter 9 of the constitution. Prasa acts on public protector report as it happened fin24. A report of the august 2015 public protector 10 24. Hillcrest office park, 175 lunnon street, brooklyn, pretoria. The change in policy follows a report by former public protector thuli madon. Nat30009 20161018 national treasury prasa report presentation part 1.
The public protector issued a report in august 2015 on allegations of financial mismanagement and. Public protector investigating irregular recruitments at prasa. South africas public protector and human rights commission pdf document, eisa research report no 41. Public protector busisiwe mkhwebanes final absa report also. Prasa operational expenditureopex budget was improperly overspent by r2. Report means this report on investigation into certain supply chain management and contract award irregulaties by the passenger rail agency of. Jun 18, 2017 the democratic alliance wants public protector busisiwe mkhwebane to use a media conference she has scheduled for monday to release numerous reports involving the guptas which according to. Prasa declines commenting on leaked public protector report. She said the minister would talk about the public protector report. Public protector investigation report no 3 of 201516 prasa 24082015. Improve internal controls reduce the use of manual systems and cash.
Public protector busisiwe mkhwebane wants the government to recover public funds unlawfully given to absa bank to the tune of r1. The passenger rail agency is grappling with numerous issues, including nonpayment of suppliers, investigations into its operations, and the reversal of a tender worth billions. This is according to a 2015 progress report, seen by groundup, on an ongoing investigation by the public protectors western cape office. 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. Derailed a report of the august 2015 public protector 10 24.
Public protector investigating irregular recruitments at. Madonsela to release prasa report engineering news. The public protector report, derailed, found the scope of some tenders was extended beyond what was advertised, contracts with service. Free state government studies public protectors report sanews. Over and above these entityspecific reports, the audit outcomes are analysed in general reports that cover both the public finance management act pfma and municipal finance management act mfma cycles. Jul 03, 2016 thuli madonsela vs former ceo lucky montana.
Public protector taken to court over prasa corruption report. We only became aware, seriously, of the public protectors investigation in march this year, even though it started in 2012, prasa chairperson popo molefe told reporters in pretoria. In 2012, the sa transport and allied workers union reported allegations of corruption and tender irregularities at prasa to the public protector. Public protector annual report 201516 public protector.
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