Public Protector Thuli Madonsela says axed PRASA chief executive, Lucky Montana abused his position of power during his stint at the state-owned entity.
She says the allegation that PRASA improperly terminated the contracts of seven cleaning companies and improperly replaced them with Reakgona Commercial and Industrial Hygiene and Katanga Cleaning Services is substantiated.
Madonsela made the remarks while releasing her investigative report, titled “Derailed”, during a media briefing in Pretoria yesterday.
She said the cleaning companies’ contracts were summarily terminated by Montana in March 2012 in contravention of existing contracts between the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa and the companies.
Madonsela said Montana replaced the cleaning companies in the same month, without following transparent and competitive procurement processes.
In July, the PRASA board led by Popo Molefe axed Montana.
The Public Protector probe into PRASA followed 37 complaints lodged by the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union in 2012.
Meanwhile the former Group CEO of Prasa Lucky Montana says the findings in the Public Protector's report are untrue and he will take the matter to a court of law for review.
