News24 reports that three executives axed by the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) have approached the Labour Court in a bid to compel the agency to uphold a recent court order to reinstate them.

Meanwhile, the rail agency is awaiting the outcome of its application for leave to appeal the order. Last week the Labour Court ordered that Prasa must reinstate fired executives Martha Ngoye, Nkosinathi Khena and Tiro Holela to their positions. The order followed a similar recent ruling which ordered the reinstatement of Pearl Munthali, head of the Prasa foundation. The three executives were meant to resume their duties on 15 March, with full benefits and salaries from the date of their terminations. However, Prasa intends to appeal the court’s order which, if reversed, would result in the agency's decision to terminate their employment being upheld. This prompted the trio to file a new application with the Labour Court on Monday, asking that its order for their reinstatement to be upheld pending the outcome of Prasa’s application for leave to appeal. "Unless leave to implement the decision of this court of 2 March 2021 is given, the applicants will suffer irreparable harm. Prasa, on the other hand, will not suffer any irreparable harm if the judgment is implemented," the three argued in their court papers.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Penelope Mashego at News24

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