Ousted Prasa CEO Zolani Matthews is taking the entity to the labour court in an attempt to have his dismissal overturned.
Matthews filed court papers this week in which he seeks immediate reinstatement as CEO of Prasa and also asks the court to interdict the board from taking any action relating to termination of employment, including releasing any media statement.In the more than 300-page bundle of court papers, Matthews challenges the board’s reasons and powers for terminating his employment.
Matthews in his court bid argues that security clearance was not a prerequisite for the job and that he had already lodged an appeal with President Cyril Ramaphosa challenging the SSA decision to not grant him “top secret” clearance. Matthews also argues that his dual citizenship was not a secret as he had disclosed it in government positions he had previously held and also during an interview with the SSA for the Prasa CEO post. He also says he told the SSA official that he was willing to relinquish his British citizenship once he was confirmed as permanent Prasa CEO.
“I applied for the position on or about December 2020/January 2021. I was not aware, nor was I informed that disclosure of dual citizenship was a requirement. I was interviewed on 30 January 2021. No question remotely related to my dual citizenship or dual citizenship in general was asked, nor was any indication given that dual citizenship in general might be an issue or required to be disclosed,” he argues.
He also argues that the board does not have the power to terminate his employment and that such powers only reside with the minister of transport Fikile Mbalula.
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