The Chairperson of the Board of Control of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), Advocate Tintswalo Annah Nana Makhubele SC has tendered her resignation from the Board effective 16th of March 2018. Advocate Makhubele, who led the interim Board since October 2017 has overseen the PRASA Board during turbulent times.

During her tenure, the Advocate has had to deal with a number of organisational challenges, which, amongst others, included ongoing investigations, arising out of the Public Protector’s Report, the Auditor General’s findings and the Treasury Report, as well as
leadership instability.

It is a matter of public knowledge that Advocate Makhubele, before serving on the Board, had already been recommended for appointment as a Judge to the Gauteng Division of the High Court. Advocate Makhubele had deferred her appointment to 1st of April 2018, to wind up her practice, including resigning as Chairperson of the Water Tribunal.

She accepted to serve on the Prasa Interim Board until end of March 2018, being the effective date of her resignation from other strictures. Responding on her resignation, Advocate Makhubele said; “I had already requested not to start immediately but accepted to serve on the PRASA Board until end of Mach 2018 and then take up my appointment (as judge)” in April.

 

Issued by PRASA