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Fin24 reports that axed Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) CEO Zolani Matthews is free to return to his office following an arbitration ruling in his favour.
Matthews was placed on precautionary suspension in November last year over a security clearance issue related to his dual citizenship. His UK citizenship was reportedly not disclosed to Prasa upon his appointment. His contract of employment was later terminated when the State Security Agency (SSA) declined Matthews' top security clearance. He took the matter to the Labour Court in Johannesburg in December seeking an interdict against the finalisation of his dismissal. The matter was withdrawn from the Labour Court and referred to private arbitration under the auspices of the Arbitration Foundation in February, in terms of Matthews' employment contract. A source close to the case confirmed that the arbitration found that Matthews should be reinstated. In court documents filed in December, Matthews said the speed with which his security clearance matter with the SSA was concluded "raised suspicions". "In a space of less than 10 days I was charged, suspended, investigated and summarily dismissed,” he pointed out. A Prasa spokesperson said: "The Prasa board has received the judgment and is ... studying the contents of the ruling".
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Khulekani Magubane at Fin24
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