PRASA has revealed just how bad our trains and their railway network really are. It seems barely any of it is still functioning…
Police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after a train and stationary bakkie collided at a railway crossing in the Free State.
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has been accused of focusing on alcohol restrictions while rail infrastructure in Kliptown is non-existent.
Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Laingsburg also arrested six suspects for cable theft and the damage of infrastructure.
A loading capacity limit remains for taxis and passengers need to wear masks
The informal settlement, which was erected on the rail tracks on the old Philippi depot in Langa, Cape Town, is set to be dismantled.
More work needs to be done, says Mbalula.
The 1930’s Park Station concourse designed by architect Gordon Leith looks like it was built especially for the likes of Jay Gatsby. This is how it looks like today:
The glory days of rail travel are quietly being kept alive by a non-profit company for tourists and locals alike. Throw a wine farm or two into the mix and you’ve got a grand day out.
The government will invest billions of rands in South Africa’s transport infrastructure over the next three years in a bid to reduce road deaths and traffic congestion in the country, says Transport Minister Dipuo Peters