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ANA reports that Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) acting CEO Collins Letsoalo, who was supposed to use his “so-called ‘Mr Fix-It’ skills” to get the passenger railway service back on track, must be fired with immediate effect, the United National Transport Union (Untu) said on Sunday.
Untu general secretary Steve Harris noted: “The Sunday Times revealed this morning that the arrogant Letsoalo who has since his appointment almost nine months ago refused to meet with the leadership of the United National Transport Union (Untu) – the majority union in Prasa – gave himself a 350 percent salary increase.” He went on to say: “This country has fought for the financial freedom for all, not only an exclusive few like Letsoalo. But now the powers that be are allowing this shocking abuse of taxpayers’ money to continue while Prasa employees on ground level have huge challenges to continue delivering a service to hardworking commuters also trying to make a living.” Harris warned that if government did not act, Untu would have no other option than to bring Prasa services to a halt
- Read this report in full at The Citizen
- Read Untu’s press statement in this regard at SA Labour News
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