The legal battle continues between the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) and Prasa’s suspended head of legal, Martha Ngoye, a whistleblower and corruption-buster.
Prasa’s chairperson Leonard Ramatlakane approached the Johannesburg Labour Court on 9 February to take an arbitration award that made findings in Ngoye’s favour on review, and to stay the award.
On 1 February, the arbitration, presided over by advocate Imthiaz Sirkhot, found Ngoye not guilty of a number of charges of misconduct levelled against her by Prasa.
In reply, on 16 February Ngoye filed a notice to oppose Prasa’s applications, and has asked the court to certify the arbitration award and find Prasa in contempt of court.
Ngoye has also asked De Swardt Myambo Hlahla Attorneys, which filed the applications for Prasa, to satisfy the Labour Court that they are permitted to act on the rail agency’s behalf as the firm does not appear to be on Prasa’s list of legal providers.
Ngoye also argues that Prasa’s board is, again, not quorate (properly constituted) and cannot take decisions on the company’s behalf.
Since Leonard Ramatlakane took over as chairperson of Prasa in October 2020, he has been doggedly attempting to sack, suspend and sue Ngoye, and Prasa has repeatedly lost in court. The arbitration had been agreed to by both Prasa and Ngoye as a means to resolve the three-year...
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