NTI Hearings Set for January as the North West Legislature Committee on Transport Management Welcomes Commitments on Salary Payments

The North West Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety and Transport Management, chaired by Hon. Freddy Sonakile, 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:
* Mr Thomas Sammons, Business Rescue Practitioner (BRP 1)
* The Directors of Triponza, Ziggy Investments, and TansNat (NTI service providers)
* Mr Abel Kenoshi, former Chief Financial Officer of NTI

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.

A central concern for the Committee has been the ongoing challenges related to the payment of NTI workers’ salaries. The Committee engaged the MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management, MEC 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 Thursday, 11 December 2025, which successfully captured the attention of the Minister, the MEC, the Premier of the North West Province, Premier Lazarus Mokgosi, and national union leadership. This action was followed by the MEC’s announcement that two months’ outstanding salaries will be paid by Wednesday, 17 December 2025.

“We 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 government, to ensure proper oversight,” said Hon. Sonakile.

The Committee will reconvene in the new year with renewed focus to finalise its hearings on the functionality and governance of NTI.

Ends

Issued by: North West Provincial Legislature: Media & Communications Unit on behalf of the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Community Safety and Transport Management – Hon Freddy Sonakile.

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