Transport
Railway workers’ safety not our problem, police tell court
Union demands better security for train drivers and guards
By Zoë Postman
News | 31 October 2017
Council approves plan to take over Cape Town’s trains
City hopes to restore the Metrorail service
By Zoë Postman
Brief | 27 October 2017
Metrorail makes passing matric harder
Grade 12 learners are struggling to get to school and exams
Brief | 26 October 2017
Video: Travelling on top of train carriages has become normal
Metrorail trains are bursting with commuters
Video | 24 October 2017
Order collapses at Metrorail station
Some commuters are refusing to pay for tickets until the service improves
Video | 23 October 2017
More civil society voices call for action by PRASA
“The biggest problem is corruption”
Brief | 20 October 2017
Video: Watch what happens when trains are delayed
The breakdown of Metrorail’s service is endangering lives
Video | 20 October 2017
PRASA says it’s on top of security problems
But a key claim of the railway company doesn’t match reality
Text by Zoë Postman. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 16 October 2017
Behind the special needs bus attack
Community leader describes stoning as “very bad and very sad”
By Peter Luhanga and William Yoder
News | 12 October 2017