UniteBehind welcomes high court judgment declaring Mbalula’s appointment of Prasa administrator unlawful In March launched a court application to overturn Mpondo’s appointment
In March launched a court application to overturn Mpondo’s appointment. In its court application, UniteBehind activist Zackie Achmat, highlighted that there was no provision in the Legal Succession Act – which governs Prasa – that empowers a minister to appoint an administrator in the place of a board.In a statement on Tuesday, the organisation described the judgment as a victory for commuters “who bear the pain of Prasa and the department of transport’s failures on a daily basis”.
On Tuesday, Judge Nathan Erasmus set aside the appointment of Mpondo as the Prasa administrator. Mbalula was also instructed to appoint a board within 60 days and the National Treasury, which was listed as a respondent in the case, was directed “to approve or instruct another functionary of a public enterprise to be Prasa’s accounting authority”.
UniteBehind said Tuesday’s judgment gives Prasa “an opportunity to return to legality and avoid the risks posed by decisions that do not follow the provisions of the law”.
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