Prasa / Metrorail

Massive protests needed to change PRASA

UNTU has the right idea; the execution needs work

By

GroundView | 30 July 2019

Activists highlight how state capture affects everyday life

Collapse of Metrorail and policing is hurting poor people

By and

News | 28 July 2019

Low turnout to Metrorail protests

“Passengers are accosted by criminals on the trains. Our employees are being threatened at gunpoint and assaulted. We can’t continue under these conditions.”

By

News | 26 July 2019

Activists call on German government to prosecute state capturers

#UniteBehind singles out Vossloh, whose subsidiary sold trains to PRASA that don’t fit local tracks

By

Brief | 25 July 2019

This is why Metrorail employees will strike on Friday

But two unions, SATAWU and NTM, will not be joining

By and

News | 22 July 2019

PRASA executive fired after internal probe

Company secretary dismissed; chief strategy officer suspended

By

Brief | 2 July 2019

More charges being brought against Mthuthuzeli Swartz

Former PRASA executive’s case postponed till August

By

Brief | 6 June 2019

30 days psychiatric observation for Metrorail arson accused

Bed made available at Valkenberg

By

Brief | 3 June 2019

Activists protest against corruption as new MPs sworn in

Meanwhile PRASA takes action against top executives

By and

Brief | 22 May 2019

40% of Metrorail trains are out-of-service

And only half the rest have the standard 12 carriages

By

Brief | 16 May 2019

No lights, no security and piles of rubbish at Parow train station

Commuters say they don’t feel safe

By

News | 9 May 2019

Metrorail arson suspect referred to Valkenberg

Thobela Xoseni’s brother says his arrest came as a shock to the family

By

Brief | 2 May 2019

Judge lodges complaint against judge

Judge Tuchten raised questions about Judge Makhubele’s role in a PRASA dispute. Now she accuses him of racism

By

Law | 30 April 2019

Train arson suspect in court on Wednesday

Western Cape has increased its available train sets from 39 in December 2018 to 56 currently

By , and

News | 23 April 2019

Family of learner killed on Metrorail suffers two more tragedies

“We were expecting great things from this child, but now he is gone”

By

News | 18 April 2019

Learner killed on Cape Town Metrorail

Simo Maninginingi Kwepe was hit by a train on Friday morning

By

News | 15 April 2019