Countries

Chief Justice dismisses bid by former PRASA board members to sue Zondo

Metrorail services deteriorated countrywide because of corruption. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks By Tania Broughton The legal bid by former... Read more

17 May

Business

Shosholoza Meyl faces uncertain future

The Shosholozo Meyl long-distance passenger train service is not currently operating. Archive photo: Sandiso Phaliso By Jacques Malherbe PRASA... Read more

23 Mar

Countries

PRASA under fire — union threatens legal war over broken salary deal

Cape Town – The United National Transport Union (UNTU) has threatened to take legal action against Passenger Rail Agency... Read more

15 Aug, 2025

Countries

Hawks, NPA sued for failing to investigate corruption at PRASA

The too-tall “AFRO-4000” locomotive was supplied to PRASA by Spanish rail company Vossloh España, via Swifambo, a front company.... Read more

20 May, 2025

Countries

Makhubele decision shows the best and the worst of South Africa

The finding of a Judicial Conduct Tribunal against Judge Nana Makhubele marks a new chapter in the long story... Read more

16 Jan, 2025

Business

PRASA’s hiring and firing of CEO has cost R15m and counting

Zolani Matthews has been fired as Group CEO of PRASA. Photo supplied by PRASA By Tania Broughton Legal botchups... Read more

18 Aug, 2024

Business

PRASA rolls out state-of-the-art trains on Cape Town’s central line

Cape Town – PRASA has launched new blue and white Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) on the Central Line in... Read more

2 Aug, 2024

Companies

Cape Town station unveils R900m makeover

Cape Town central station is boasting a R900 million makeover that includes a brand-new student residence, new pedestrian walkways and... Read more

28 May, 2024

Companies

PRASA has failed to fix East Rand train stations

At the Boksburg station thieves have stripped cables, roofing materials, doors and windows. Some parts of the railway line... Read more

21 May, 2024

Countries

Minister Chikunga oversees 200th train set launch in Cape Town

Cape Town — Minister of Transport, Sindiswe Chikunga, took a ride on Cape Town’s Southern Line from Fish Hoek... Read more

23 Apr, 2024