Prasa employees nabbed with R2m of agency assets
Two suspects have been caught in possession of stolen assets belonging to the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa).
The assets are believed to be worth some R2 million.
The suspects, a Prasa manager at a signal depot in Germiston and a former Prasa manager who now owns and runs an electrical and railway equipment supply company, are expected to appear in court on Monday.
“About 12 points machines and 50 signal turning units all belonging to Prasa were recovered,” said Prasa spokesperson Makhosini Mgitywa in a statement on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula said he hopes to see more arrests.
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“I continue to stress within the Justice Crime Prevention and Security Cluster the need to ensure that we eliminate these syndicates. It is promising to see Prasa’s commitment to rid itself of corrupt officials who work to collapse this important agency.
“I reiterate that those who get arrested must be charged, convicted and receive the highest sentence. This will not only deter other criminals but will ensure our work to fix Prasa is not derailed. We have the law on our side, it must be used.”