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DM Catalyst Project Team pockets millions despite ‘poor job’

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | 1000 Views |

A ministerial task team appointed by Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Noah Salakae to review the Development Model has revealed that, despite failing to deliver on their mandate, the Catalyst Project Team (CPT) pocketed unjustified salaries.

According to the Task Team led by Kabo Motswagole, it was not justified that the CPT Coordinator was in the same salary scale as the Chief Justice, earning P154,443.44 monthly.

According to the report, the CPT had a total staff complement of 12 experts including CPT Coordinator, Legal Advisor, Quantity Surveyor, Architect, Civil/Structural Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Procurement Specialist, Business Strategist, Portfolio Manager, Project Finance Manager, Electrical Engineer and Traffic/Transport Engineer.

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