Hawks seize devices from top executives in Prasa HQ raid over R18bn contracts
The Hawks raided Prasa HQ and confiscated laptops and documents from senior executives as part of an investigation into controversial R18-billion train contracts.
Crime
Cape Town Buzz
How the City of Cape Town intends to manage the passenger rail network
The City first suggested the idea in 2017. It will present its plan to council next week.
News
Court asked to compel PRASA to return belongings of foreshore land occupiers
But PRASA denies it did anything.
Crime
SIU guns after Nsovo’s father in billion-rand PRASA fraud investigation
The SIU has launched an investigation into PRASA’s infamous ‘tall trains’ scandal involving Nsovo’s father, Austell Mashaba.
News
Court issues scathing order against PRASA over passenger safety
The passenger rail agency has until end of November to report back on the status of a new tender process for security contracts.
Crime
Criminal case against former PRASA director kicked down the tracks – again
Mthuthuzeli Swartz was arrested for the sale of 42km of railway line in January 2019
News
PRASA resumes train service in Gqeberha
The service, which returned on Monday, 16 October 2023, runs in the morning and afternoon and costs a flat fee of R9.
News
Jeppestown footbridge collapse: Two pedestrians injured, PRASA confirms
The Jeppestown footbridge collapse poses a setback to the ongoing efforts aimed at revamping the infrastructure.
Viral
PRASA has been releasing salaries to 3 000 ghost employees
The PRASA board will be initiating lifestyle audits.
News
Shack dwellers given ten days to vacate railway lines
PRASA plans to resume services on the Cape Town Central Line but an informal settlement is in the way.
News
The questions PRASA failed to answer
Read GroundUp’s investigative piece on why PRASA’s Martha Ngoye was dismissed.
News
PRASA trims wage burden by releasing three execs
Three bigwig PRASA execs have been shown the door “as their contracts have come to an end due to effluxion of time.”