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Prasa assures commuters operations will run despite employee suspensions
Prasa said the suspensions were spurred by findings by the Auditor-General, Public Protector and Special Investigative Unit, highlighting massive financial…
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Prasa suspends 12 senior officials
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa is taking steps against corrupt officials. It’s placed 12 senior officials on suspension…
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Prasa power won’t be cut off, for now: spokesperson
Passenger trains won’t be disrupted in the Western Cape despite a multi-million rand debt owed to Eskom. The power utility…
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More Prasa-related testimony expected at #Statecaptureinquiry
The state capture inquiry resumes on Thursday. Former Prasa board chairperson Popo Molefe is expected to testify. Proceedings were interrupted…
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Prasa ordered to pay security companies backdated salaries
The Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, on Tuesday issued an order compelling the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) to…
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R1.4bn allocated to repair Cape Town’s central line
The transport department is making R1.4-billion available to repair Cape Town’s central line. The plan is to fix train routes…
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R1.4bn to be spent on restoring Cape Town central train line – Mbalula
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula announced on Thursday that Cape Town’s central commuter rail line would be fully suspended and R1.4…
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Prasa to step up security to protect employees from attacks
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) said interventions would be implemented by its security services to protect its…
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Eskom – It’s not the first time we’ve cut Prasa’s power
Eskom temporarily cut the power supply to the rail agency in Cape Town on Thursday because of an overdue payment.…
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Full service expected as Prasa restores power at WC railway lines
Train passengers in the Western Cape are hoping for a smooth ride to work after Prasa reconnected electricity on its…
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Prasa state capture commission evidence stolen
Suspects managed to steal at least six laptops from the offices of Prasa’s council for the state capture commission proceedings…
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Three arrested for Prasa equipment theft
Three people have been arrested for stealing Prasa cables and melting them at an illegal melting factory in Heidelberg. A…
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Clock ticking for Bongisizwe Mpondo as technical team attempts to turn Prasa’s fortunes around
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula appointed Mpondo as administrator for a period of 12 months, after which a permanent board will…
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Prasa is scratching in bins to replace worn brake pads with used ones – DA
The Railway Safety Regulator’s inspection revealed no new brake blocks were available for the replacement of worn brake blocks on…
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Second law firm threatens to ditch Prasa
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr says that Prasa owes the law firm over R9 million, just after another law firm terminated their…
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Prasa losing millions in revenue
It’s been almost three months since train operations were suspended in some parts of the Cape Flats. Prasa is losing…
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Prasa to appeal court decision to reinstate 2400 security guards
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) will appeal the Gauteng High Court decision to reinstate 2400 contract security…
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Private security companies sue Prasa
Three private security companies are taking legal action against the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), accusing the company…
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Train drivers living in fear: Untu
Alarm bells are being sounded over Prasa’s decision to cancel contracts with private security companies. The country’s biggest transport union,…
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Prasa terminates contracts with private security companies
The Prasa board said it had resolved to terminate its contracts with private security companies as they did not yield…
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Prasa pleased with judgement against Daniel Mthimkhulu
Passenger rail agency Prasa welcomed the high court judgment against a former employee who misrepresented his academic qualifications and was…
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Prasa board denies dodgy deal
The Prasa board denies that Group CEO Nkosinathi Sishi has signed or entered into any agreements without its knowledge. The…
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Cape Town train fire: Suspected man arrested
A 30-year-old suspect has been arrested connection with a fire at Cape Town railway station. Several train carriages were extensively…
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Provinces not ready to run metro rail system: Blade Nzimande
Provinces will just have to wait for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) turnaround before control of the…
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Ramaphosa to present new trains in Cape Town
President Cyril Ramaphosa experienced the unreliable rail system when he spent close to three hours stuck in a train in…
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PRASA IS TOO LATE TO ACT AGAINST CORRUPTION
The United National Transport Union (Untu) says Prasa’s attempted to try and redeem itself from corruption come a little too…
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Prasa responsible for fatal Mountainview collision
Accidents like these ‘indicate Prasa is in contravention of its own standard operating procedures as well as Railway Safety Regulator…
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Collins Letsoalo to sue Prasa for R20m
Collins Letsoalo to sue Prasa for R20m. Former Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) acting chief Collins Letsoalo said on…
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Prasa in breach of court order: workers
That’s according to workers who say Prasa has failed to award back pay to over 780 of them. The employees were…
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Arson attacks on Metrorail trains loss closing in on R700m
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) on Tuesday put its losses due to arson attacks on its Metrorail…
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Prasa in court battle to prevent losing safety permit
The state-owned enterprise’s safety permit was pulled in August, but after much negotiation it was issued a temporary safety permit…
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City of Cape Town wants to take over railway operations
Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member JP Smith says the city should speed up the process of taking over railway operations…
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Workers union demands safety guarantee for train drivers
Train services in KwaZulu-Natal are expected to resume on Monday but the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union says…
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Prasa operating without valid safety permit: RSR
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) is operating trains without a valid safety permit according to the Railway…
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