DUE PROCESS FOLLOWED IN APPOINTING ZOLANI MATTHEWS AS CEO - PRASA BOARD
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has clarified its position regarding newly appointed CEO Zolani Matthews. A recent report by GroundUp stated that the appointment was against the company's age policy. Matthews is 64-years-old.
Advocate for the Prasa board, Smanga Sethene, said that due process was followed when the appointment was made... “Prasa’s recruitment policy prescribes no age restriction for any position whether permanent or fixed term. Since our appointment, we have amended no HR policy, neither have we devised or signed any HR policy... Prasa has over 23 employees who are above the age of 63 and they continue to be of great service to Prasa. Their employment at Prasa is legal the has never been a media probe on them, no media house has called them names."
