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dipuopetersNews24 reports that Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) chairperson Popo Molefe has repaid R680,000 for extra board meetings that had not been approved by the Department of Transport.  

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters revealed this on Tuesday in a parliamentary written response to a question.  The other board members have until 31 January 2017 to pay back the money.  No interest is being charged to the board members.  Peters said that on 27 October that she instructed the board “to repay the money that was paid for supplementary board meetings without prior written approval from the executive authority”.

  • Read this report by Matthew le Cordeur in full at Fin24


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