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PRASA CHAIRPERSON
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PRASA Chairperson shown the door

Chippa Mpengesi
Celeb News

Chippa Mpengesi’s workers strike over two months of no pay

Siyaya lawyer agrees with the defence at Judge Makhubele tribunal
News

Siyaya lawyer agrees with the defence at Judge Makhubele tribunal

PRASA CHAIRPERSON
News

PRASA Chairperson shown the door

Chippa Mpengesi
Celeb News

Chippa Mpengesi’s workers strike over two months of no pay

Siyaya lawyer agrees with the defence at Judge Makhubele tribunal
News

Siyaya lawyer agrees with the defence at Judge Makhubele tribunal

Prasa train
Offbeat

Watch: More videos of South Africa’s new blue train

By Siseko Gwegwe12-01-2023 19:15

We’ve seen South Africa and Prasa’s new blue train but this video is different. Just check this out for yourselves.

PRASA
News

PRASA reacts to bus stuck under low-height bridge

By Siso Naile05-01-2023 20:23

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) says the bus driver was dismissed for this negligence as he knew the rules of the road

trading prasa trains
News

Wait, what? PRASA bans preaching and trading on its new trains

By Nokwanda Ncwane07-12-2022 16:51

Informal traders will unfortunately not be allowed in the new PRASA trains as trading is amongst the activities that have now been banned.

PRASA
News

PRASA receives more ‘concerns’ from commuters

By Ground Up29-11-2022 13:46

Good train infrastructure, equipment, and security is needed to get the rail service fully operating again – #UniteBehind

PRASA
News

PRASA worker turns down money to help uncover fraud

By Ground Up22-11-2022 08:00

A PRASA investigation has uncovered a multi-million rand scam involving bogus insurance claims dating as far as 2014.

PRASA
News

Parliament welcomes freezing of PRASA ‘ghost employee’ pay

By Rorisang Kgosana19-11-2022 23:39

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula announced earlier in the week that PRASA uncovered more than a thousand ghost employees.

PRASA
News

PRASA uncovers ghost employees and identity theft among staff

By Rorisang Kgosana14-11-2022 18:14

Some PRASA employees had conducted identify theft and masqueraded as other people and managed to earn salaries from the rail agency.

Ga-Rankuwa to Pretoria city centre line resumed
News

Ga-Rankuwa to Pretoria train RUNNING again

By Ground Up07-11-2022 22:26

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa welcomed back commuters on its Ga-Rankuwa to Pretoria line after a nearly two-year hiatus.

Cape Town transport plans
News

Cape Town: New transport plan ditches big legacy projects

By Ground Up26-10-2022 13:14

Is Cape Town making public transport more affordable and attractive all the while promoting walking and cycling?

PRASA trains
News

PRASA condemns vandalism targeting newly built trains

By Thabo Baloyi07-10-2022 16:57

PRASA said it has launched an investigation to identify hotspots for the vandalism of train infrastructure, including stone throwing

PRASA
News

PRASA: The disastrous state illustrated [Graphs]

By Ground Up23-09-2022 14:29

Nothing quite conveys the disastrous state of PRASA like graphs in this article. See how the revenue from train fees have plummeted.

Vandalised trains
News

Vandalised East London and Gqeberha rail route almost completed

By Siso Naile23-06-2022 19:36

The vandalised East London and Gqeberha rail route is almost ready to resume limited service, the Eastern Cape Department of Transport said

Passenger Rail Agency of SA, Prasa, Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula, ghost workers, forensic audit, employee verification, Brett Herron
News

Prasa ghost workers issue going through forensic audit – Mbalula

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty11-06-2022 19:31

In March, Minister Fikile Mbalula revealed that there were 3 000 ghost workers at Prasa – so how much have they been paid?

KZN woman train
News

Cape Town offers reward after PRASA workers were shot on Central Line

By Storm Simpson08-06-2022 14:13

PRASA said the gunmen were after the copper cables the two contractors were working on along the Central Line near Kalksteenfontein.

PRASA Gauteng lines
Gauteng

No trains for 4 months in Gauteng due to PRASA maintenance work

By Nokwanda Ncwane18-05-2022 15:01

Train commuters in parts of Gauteng will have no trains for the next four months PRASA will be doing maintenance work in certain lines.

Blue Mbombo
Celeb News

Millionaire baby daddy? Blue Mbombo replies to claims about child’s father

By Nokuthula Ngcobo04-05-2022 13:48

Blue Mbombo has responded to rumours the father of her newborn daughter is millionaire and Prasa contract-linked businessman Auswell Mashaba.

Department of Transport
News

Prasa scammed by 3,000 ghost workers, salaries halted – Mbalula

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty22-03-2022 15:20

Prasa fell victim to a grand scam in which over 3,000 ghost workers were receiving full monthly salaries, according to Fikile Mbalula.

Metrorail train Western Cape
News

Metrorail tightens security to prevent theft in Western Cape stations

By Nokwanda Ncwane12-03-2022 14:07

Metrorail in the Western Cape has beefed up security after thieves vandalise and steal electrical infrastructure.

Cape Town commuters load shedding
News

Load shedding leaves Cape Town train commuters stranded

By Nokwanda Ncwane09-03-2022 18:25

Cape Town rail commuters who have weekly and monthly tickets were left stranded due to load shedding, trains couldn’t be scheduled.

Arrested, Cameroonians, Prasa, Transnet, JMPD, crime
Gauteng

Stolen copper worth R3m recovered – two Cameroonians arrested

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty07-03-2022 14:34

Two Cameroonian nationals were arrested after police officers recovered R3 million worth of stolen copper in their possession.

PRASA
News

PRASA audit exposes 3000 ghost employees and fake nationalities

By Nokwanda Ncwane02-02-2022 09:36

An audit has revealed that PRASA has since 2020 been paying 3000 ghost employees and some used fake ID’s to gain employment.

Cape Town commuters load shedding
News

Trains in a state of chaos: Just 17% of Gauteng’s railway network works

By Weekend News Producer18-12-2021 18:21

PRASA has revealed just how bad our trains and their railway network really are. It seems barely any of it is still functioning…

Shosholoza Meyl routes schedule
News

Confirmed: Prasa and Shosholoza Meyl’s long-distance trains return after a year

By Siseko Gwegwe09-12-2021 10:01

Oh hallelujah! South Africa’s Prasa and Shosholoza Meyl’s long-distance trains services are finally back on track! What a relief ahead of this year’s Christmas travels.

Prasa train
News

REPORT: PRASA guns for State Captuture Commission witnesses

By Thabo Baloyi05-12-2021 14:40

PRASA claims two employees who testified about corruption at the rail agency to the State Capture Commission, were dishonest

fikile mbalula prasa ceo zolani matthews
News

NUMSA: PRASA CEO’s dismissal is ‘a victory for workers’

By Thabo Baloyi03-12-2021 13:00

PRASA announced it has fired its CEO Zolani Matthews, with immediate effect for not disclosing his British citizenship

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