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State capture commission granted a 13-month extension

Article Franny Rabkin - 24 Feb 2020

Judge Wendy Hughes says this is the final extension because finality is "owed to the nation"

Ramaphosa bets big on infrastructure to boost economy

Article Makhanda Ka Lima - 19 Feb 2020

Sona was a mixed bag but there were some meaningful announcements

Stranded commuters say Ramaphosa’s rail promises ring hollow

Article Lester Kiewit - 19 Feb 2020

Cape Town’s largest passenger rail line has been closed for months, hitting people’s pockets and adding to road traffic congestion

Waiting for Autopax: the state-owned bus company is running on empty

Article Tshegofatso Mathe - 11 Feb 2020

The Prasa subsidiary has been unprofitable for years. And although its fleet contains broken and poorly maintained buses, it plans as if 100% of its fleet is operational. This means a lot of waiting

Mkhwebane hauled to court again

Article Franny Rabkin - 7 Nov 2019

The public protector’s report on Prasa is irrational, according to NGO coalition #UniteBehind

Women train drivers are under attack

Article Sarah Smit - 23 Aug 2019

For Prasa’s 293 female drivers, the job isn’t as simple as getting from point A to B. They also have to contend with frustrated commuters

Prasa eyes iced company for its billions

Article Thanduxolo Jika & Sabelo Skiti - 12 Jul 2019

The state’s rail agency is pursuing a liquidated company, Swifambo, but it can also go after the billions owed to it by a Spanish company

Former acting Prasa CEO claims his life is in danger over ‘hidden’ corruption

Article Canny Maphanga - 18 Dec 2018

The Prasa board voted to dismiss Letsoalo after the Sunday Times revealed that he allegedly increased his salary from R1.7-million to R5.9-million

Former VBS CEO wants to challenge ‘bank heist’ report findings at ConCourt

Article Tehillah Nieselow - 6 Dec 2018

The 'Great Bank Heist' report found that R1.9-billion had been looted from the mutual bank, implicating him along with at least 50 other individuals

The curious case of Prasa’s ‘simulated’ robbery

Article Ciaran Ryan - 29 Nov 2018

Security guards released on bail after allegedly tying up fellow guards and attempting to steal vehicles

Editorial: If we don’t fix it, IMF may

Article Editorial - 2 Nov 2018

'We should fully expect that the IMF’s main focus would be our costly civil service and bloated, indebted and dysfunctional state-owned enterprises'

Unembargoed: October 19 to 25

Article Staff Reporter - 22 Oct 2018

The battle for Denel: Row over Zuma and Mandla's Qatar visit and how the South African arms company is caught in the crossfire of Saudi-Qatar conflict

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Mbalula defends changing taxi operating times

Thando Maeko - 3 Apr 2020

Regulations for taxis have been relaxed over the last few days of the lockdown prompting criticism. Transport minister Fikile Mbalula however, has defended the decision

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