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State-owned entities and the question of accountability

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Open Secrets has applied to the North Gauteng High Court to review the conduct of the Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority during the decade-long investigation into corruption at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). The application asks the court to declare unlawful both the delay in finalising the investigations by the Hawks and the NPA, and the related failure by the NPA to decide whether to prosecute the perpetrators. This speaks to investigating and prosecuting corruption within a reasonable time.

Meanwhile, there is a broader discussion to be had on governance and the role of state-owned entity boards in putting these institutions into disrepute. There is a further argument that needs to be made on why board members have not been included as delinquent directors. How do we ensure that the railway industry recovers? To share their insights, we are joined by…

Guest : Ariella Scher -Head of Legal at Open Secrets

Guest : Mesela Nhlapo - CEO of Africa Railway Industry Association

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Open Secrets has applied to the North Gauteng High Court to review the conduct of the Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority during the decade-long investigation into corruption at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). The application asks the court to declare unlawful both the delay in finalising the investigations by the Hawks and the NPA, and the related failure by the NPA to decide whether to prosecute the perpetrators. This speaks to investigating and prosecuting corruption within a reasonable time.

Meanwhile, there is a broader discussion to be had on governance and the role of state-owned entity boards in putting these institutions into disrepute. There is a further argument that needs to be made on why board members have not been included as delinquent directors. How do we ensure that the railway industry recovers? To share their insights, we are joined by…

Guest : Ariella Scher -Head of Legal at Open Secrets

Guest : Mesela Nhlapo - CEO of Africa Railway Industry Association

  continue reading

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