News24 reports that the National Transport Movement (NTM) and the SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) have warned of mass action unless those implicated in a web of corruption at the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) are brought to book.  

Speaking on Monday, NTM's general secretary, Ephraim Mphahlele, called for the arrest of those implicated in crooked contracts, tenders, and corruption at the state-owned entity (SOE).  He also called for the resignations of President Jacob Zuma, transport minister Joe Maswanganyi, and deputy finance minister Sfiso Buthelezi.  Mphahlele said that Prasa's board should be allowed to conduct its investigation into the siphoning off of billions of rands without being dissolved by Maswangayi  "The Prasa board is reportedly investigating 142 contracts, worth R24bn, for possible corruption.  Yet the transport minister, Joe Maswangayi, has now written to its members terminating their membership," Mphahlele noted.  Saftu's acting spokesperson, Patrick Craven, commented that "there is strong evidence that there is movement behind the scenes from government to make sure that these allegations are never properly investigated."

• Read this report by Nation Nyoka in full at News24
• Read too, NTM threatens mass action over Prasa corruption, at Business Report
• And also, National Transport Movement wants Prasa to face the corruption music, at BusinessLive
• The joint NTM/Sasftu press statement in this regard can be read at Politicsweb

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