Former Prasa chair moves out of company-owned luxury home after exposé

Department of transport spokesperson Collen Msibi confirmed Ramatlakane moved out of the property in the expensive Cape Town suburb of Newlands after the SowetanLIVE's sister publication Sunday Times reported that due processes and procedures were not followed.He said the name of the new chair would be announced in due course. The department had announced Ramatlakane's axing follows an investigation by the entity into the misuse of one of its properties in Cape Town.

Spokesperson Amanda Tshemese said the union understands that there have been allegations against the former chair, including misconduct.The organisation will never accept nor tolerate this kind of behaviour”. Satawu appreciated the decision taken by the minister in fighting corruption and dishonesty in the department.

“This should be a lesson to those who continue to misuse the state resources instead of advancing the lives of the poor and the working class. Mr Ramatlakane’s misconduct is against what the union stands for,” said Tshemese.committed to working with anyone promoting and dedicated to clean administration and emphasised that anything that sought to undermine the workers, government interventions and the poor would never be supported.

“We also wish to reiterate that the union will continue working and supporting the minister and the board members as we are refurbishing and rebuilding the vandalised lines in the country.”Sunday Times reported in March that insiders at the entity said Ramatlakane was getting a leg up from taxpayers after he moved into the property.moved into the property because his own house, which he bought 25 years ago, has been undergoing renovations and extensions.

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