Prasa / Metrorail
Commuters relieved as trains return to one of Cape Town’s busiest stations
PRASA says services in Parow will only be available during the week for now.
News | 2 February 2023
President urged to sack PRASA’s board and hand over passenger rail
Activist group #UniteBehind sets mid-February deadline for demand to fix PRASA
By James Stent
News | 25 January 2023
Metrorail resumes partial service to Eerste River after three years
Cape Town commuters welcome trains as far more affordable than buses or taxis
News | 17 January 2023
New trains stand idle as PRASA fails to upgrade depots
Dodgy tender awards and settlement agreement have delayed upgrades
By James Stent
News | 13 January 2023
How close is Cape Town to taking over commuter rail?
Fikile Mbalula has been ignoring the mayor’s letters. Activists are now threatening legal action against the transport minister.
By James Stent
News | 20 December 2022
Metrorail Central Line occupiers protest over delays
Siyahlala and Philippi shack dwellers appeal to Cape Town mayor to get things moving
Brief | 8 December 2022
Here’s why you won’t be able to catch a train from Khayelitsha this year
PRASA misses court deadline to relocate shack dwellers on Central Line
News | 30 November 2022
Commuters say they are paying up to three times more because Metrorail is broken
#UniteBehind says good infrastructure, equipment, and security is needed to get the rail service fully operating again.
By Liezl Human
Brief | 28 November 2022
How an honest PRASA worker turned down corrupt money and helped uncover fraud
Over R9-million worth of bogus claims processed in just six months - in a scheme that could run back to 2014
By James Stent
News | 18 November 2022