By BAKANG MOKOTO
14 December 2025- The North West Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety and Transport Management said it will resume its hearings into the affairs of the North West Transport Investment (NTI) on 16 January 2026.
The committee will proceed with issuing summons to the Business Rescue Practitioner (BRP), Thomas Sammons, the Directors of Triponza, Ziggy Investments and TansNat (NTI service providers), Abel Kenoshi, former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of NTI.
The Chairperson of the North West Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety and Transport Management, Freddy Sonakile said the individuals, who have been summoned are expected to account for a range of governance, financial management and operational issues currently under investigation by the committee. Sonakile said a central concern for the committee has been the ongoing challenges related to the payment of NTI workers’ salaries.
“The committee engaged the North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management, Wessels Morweng, as well as the acting CEO of NTI, Dr Ntlhopeng Dikobe, to ensure that salary payments are protected and prioritised.
“The MEC has confirmed positive progress following engagements with his Gauteng counterpart and the Minister of Transport, Minister Barbara Creecy. The committee commends NTI workers for holding a peaceful picket on 11 December 2025, which successfully captured the attention of the Minister, the MEC, the North West Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi and national union leadership,” he said.
Sonakile further said this action was followed by the MEC’s announcement that two months’ outstanding salaries will be paid by 17 December 2025. He added they will continue to monitor developments closely to ensure that commitments made by the executive are honoured.
“Our hope is that NTI workers will receive what is due to them and enjoy a dignified festive season like all South Africans. We reiterate that once the subsidy is paid, it must be safeguarded by being deposited into an account fully controlled by the government, to ensure proper oversight.
“The committee will reconvene in the new year with renewed focus to finalise its hearings on the functionality and governance of NTI,” said Sonakile.
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