Cape Town – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters on Wednesday dissolved the board of the Passenger Rail Agency (Prasa) with immediate effect, according to acting director general of transport Mathabatha Mokonyama.

He was part of a delegation consisting of the Department of Transport and Prasa board members and management who briefed Parliament on issues plaguing the state-owned entity.

Mokonyama said Peters will institute “interim measures”, which will be announced at a later stage according to news broadcaster eNCA.