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President Ramaphosa confident in 2nd term despite challenges
President Cyril Ramaphosa is confident he will return for a second term as president of South Africa and pledged to…
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Prasa suspends Durban to Cato Ridge service after trains collide in KZN
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has confirmed the suspension of railway services between Hammarsdale and KwaTandaza in…
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SCOPA chair says former PRASA board members should be declared delinquent
The former PRASA board of directors whose decision to cancel security contracts, which contributed to large scale theft and vandalism…
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Jacob Zuma’s lawyer to represent Judge Makhubele at misconduct inquiry
At the 11th hour Thabani Masuku, an advocate, has been brought in to represent suspended Pretoria High Court Judge Nana…
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City of Cape Town says PRASA acted illegally when evicting more than 100 people from its land in Wynberg
The City of Cape Town said that the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) acted illegally when it evicted…
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Move to grant SIU go-ahead to probe maladministration claims crucial to restoring public trust, says PRASA
Embattled state-owned rail agency PRASA has described the decision to grant the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) provision to probe allegations…
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Police nab suspects with almost R3 million stolen Eskom and Prasa copper cables
KwaZulu-Natal police have nabbed two suspects with almost R3 million worth of stolen Eskom and Prasa copper cables. The duo…
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OUTA: Suspending ANC MP Dipuo Peters from Parly not enough given severity of transgressions
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) said that suspending African National Congress (ANC) MP Dipuo Peters from Parliament was not…
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Judge Makhubele admits to struggling to represent herself at tribunal, wants legal representation
Embattled Pretoria High Court Judge Tintswalo Makhubele said she was “struggling” representing herself before a Judicial Conduct Tribunal. The tribunal…
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4-year-old boy in ICU after a falling board hit him
A freak accident caused by a sudden gust of wind nearly cost the life of a four-year-old boy when a…
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eThekwini Municipality hires ex-municipal execs to fix water woes
The eThekwini Municipality has hired three new former municipal employees from KwaZulu-Natal to help the city successfully implement its water…
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PRASA hopes to revive long-distance trains trips amid cable theft
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) hopes to revive its long-distance train service that did not live up…
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Prasa’s Shosholoza Meyl back on the tracks
Prasa’s Shosholoza Meyl will soon be up and running again, after two years of crippling operational issues. It announced on…
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4th suspect in Loyiso Nkohla murder case appearing in transit in Eastern Cape court
A fourth suspect in the Loyiso Nkohla murder case is on Tuesday appearing in transit in the East London Magistrates…
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PRASA fires employee for role in R27 million fraud
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has dismissed one of its employees for his involvement in fraud to…
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Loyiso Nkohla’s widow angry people he cared for allegedly murdered him
The suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Cape Town activist, Loyiso Nkohla, have either lived in communities where…
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2 foreign nationals sentenced for cable theft
Two Zimbabwean nationals have been sentenced to 10 years in jail. They were charged with tampering with essential rail infrastructure.…
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Scopa: Progress being made to relocate people living on Cape Town’s central line
Member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa), Alf Lees, said progress was being made with relocating illegal dwellers…
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Prasa insists it’s back on track
Prasa is adamant the country’s rail system is back on track. The agency has reopened the corridor between Leralla and…
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Prasa and Transnet’s rail network under siege
South Africa’s rail system has been under siege from criminals for many years. Vandalism and theft of infrastructure have crippled…
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PRASA guards down tools in Cape Town
Over 200 security personnel working for the Chippa Academy security company, a service provider tasked to safeguard PRASA facilities in…
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Judge Makhubele could face serious consequences: Judges Matter
Civil society organisation, Judges Matter says there could be serious consequences from the Judicial Conduct Tribunal into embattled former PRASA…
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2nd witness expected at tribunal probing Tintswalo Makhubele misconduct allegations
The judicial tribunal probing allegations of gross misconduct against Judge Tintswalo Makhubele gets into its third day on Thursday. Makhubele…
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Panyaza Lesufi vows to intensify crime-fighting efforts in Soweto
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi is promising to step up efforts to fight crime in Soweto. He led a roundtable discussion…
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Prasa threatened with more legal action for not paying employees money owed to them
The United National Transport Union (Untu) has threatened to take legal action against Prasa, saying the passenger rail agency was…
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Elderly woman killed after being struck by train at Heathfield station
A woman was killed after being struck by a train on Saturday morning at Heathfield station in Cape Town. There…
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4 children from same family killed in Boksburg blast
Families are picking up the pieces after a gas tanker explosion claimed 15 lives in Boksburg on Saturday. One family…
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Hawkers salute Fikile Mbalula for tackling Prasa’s ban on informal trading
The Tshwane Rail Traders Association has praised Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula for his “wise decision” after he told the Passenger…
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2 Cape Town pastors say Prasa’s prohibition of train preaching is tragic
Two Cape Town pastors are planning to approach the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) about rules around preaching…
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Prasa saved R200 million after ghost employees vanish
The Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) said it had saved almost R200 million after ghost employees vanished from its…
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