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David Williams revisits PRASA: Chaos deepens as CEO fired on flimsy grounds

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BizNews founder Alec Hogg caught up with journalist, researcher and author David Williams, discussing the state of State-owned enterprise PRASA after CEO Zolani Matthews was fired over very 'questionable' dual citizenship grounds."There are a couple of issues here. [He comes] in and, from what one hears, he's trying to put things in place. Now, he's been dismissed apparently for having not declared a dual citizenship, on security grounds. You have to ask, what is so top secret about passenger rail?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Dec 2021 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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