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Stones thrown at trains in Cape Town

Metrorail says 16 trains have been taken out of service for repairs

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News | 31 October 2024

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Rail: a Masterplan will only be ready by next year, says Ramaphosa

City of Cape Town expresses disappointment at the slow pace of change

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News | 30 October 2024

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PRASA dealt with the Foreshore evictees in bad faith, says Ndifuna Ukwazi attorney

The rail agency has finally returned the group’s belongings, but in poor condition, say the evictees

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Brief | 16 October 2024

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Relocation of Langa rail line occupiers delayed by regulations

Rezoning application to move people living next to the Central Line has taken more than a year

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News | 9 October 2024

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Many Cape Town stations are closed to wheelchair users

And the “People’s Train” is inaccessible to many people

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News | 4 October 2024

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PRASA corruption investigations get pushback from MK Party MPs

The Special Investigating Unit presented its findings to Parliament on Wednesday

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News | 19 September 2024

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In photos: Metrorail train derails in Paarl

Dozens injured

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Photo Essay | 18 September 2024

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PRASA appeals against court instruction to return material belonging to land occupiers

Last week, the Western Cape gave PRASA 24 hours to return the group’s belongings or build them temporary housing

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News | 11 September 2024

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City of Cape Town pushes for plan from PRASA to manage commuter rail

Legal correspondence over finalisation of rail agreement exchanged

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News | 10 September 2024

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Durban commuters stranded while PRASA and Transnet haggle over repairs

KwaMashu and North Coast lines not operational

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Brief | 6 September 2024

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PRASA taken to court over “illegal” eviction in Cape Town city centre

Man stabbed during shack demolitions

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News | 28 August 2024

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Trains now run to Khayelitsha, but the Central Line is still not fully operational

Metrorail says work on remaining stations was delayed by rains

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News | 19 August 2024

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PRASA’s hiring and firing of CEO has cost R15-million and counting

Zolani Matthews has been given the boot again, this time for “operational reasons”

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News | 17 August 2024

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City of Cape Town says progress on rail devolution is too slow

Draft National Devolution Strategy has not yet been made public

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Brief | 15 August 2024

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Rail theft accused using “Stalingrad tactics”, court hears

Decision on the High Court review brought by Syed Mohiudeen postponed

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News | 12 August 2024

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We asked Cape Town’s transport boss about the future of passenger rail in the city

“Our objective is simple: to get passenger rail back up and running in the quickest possible way” says Roberto Quintas

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Interview | 31 July 2024