1 The Board of Control of PRASA is governed by section 24 of the Legal Succession to the South African Transport Services Act, 1989 (Act No. 9 of 1989) which provides that –
“(1) the affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Control of not more than 11 members including the chairman, who shall be appointed and dismissed by the Minister.
(2) At least-
(a) one of the members of the Board of Control shall be an officer in the Department of Transport;
(b) one of the members of the Board of Control shall be an officer in the Department of Finance;
(c) one of the members of the Board of Control shall be nominated by the South African Local Government Association recognised in terms of section 2 (1) (a) of the Organised Local Government Act, 1997 (Act 52 of 1997);
(d) three of the members of the Board of Control shall have expertise and experience in the management of a private sector enterprise.”
(a) There are currently nine Board members, with only two vacancies
(b) The two vacancies have been advertised through a mass advertisement for all Transport entities, and the process of filling the positions is underway.
(2) The Board of Control of PRASA does quorate with the 9 members as the Act requires not more than 11 members rather than 11 members. What will cause the Board of Control not to quorate will be vacancies emanating from non-compliance with section 24 (2) of the Act, of which the 2 vacancies mentioned above are not related to the provisions of section 24(2).