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Fin24 reports that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has placed its acting legal head, Thato Tsautse, on precautionary suspension over allegations of misconduct.
The state entity on Thursday issued a statement indicating that the allegations against Tsautse were of a "serious nature" and necessitated "immediate suspension". Prasa said that once it had received the allegations, it promptly launched an investigation. "Pending the finalisation of this investigation, a decision has been taken to place the executive on precautionary suspension. It is essential that the executive [be] placed on precautionary suspension to prevent any form of interference with the investigations," the statement indicated. Tsautse is facing allegations related to the appointment of law firms, investigators and the payment of service providers. The Sunday Times had reported that a whistleblower had approached the Auditor-General, accusing Tsautse of flouting procurement processes through the irregular appointment and payment to a law firm.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard compiled by Lameez Omarjee at Fin24
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