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MPs say Prasa’s general overhaul programme showing signs of recovery
After inspecting YNF’s Isando rail refurbishment facility, Parliament’s transport committee says Prasa’s general overhaul programme is showing progress
State capture still stinging SOEs
Transnet and Prasa face financial, operational and governance challenges despite recovery efforts
When whistleblowers win the facts but lose the law
Prasa’s ‘lawfare’ raises troubling questions about whether South Africa’s legal system is protecting those who expose corruption
Prasa forensic probe into multibillion rand project finds governance weaknesses
Investigation by law firm Webber Wentzel finds no wrongdoing by black-owned YNF Engineering
Tide turns on SA’s age of hope
The new dawn that the President spoke about in 2018 is no longer an elusive mirage
Prasa achieves first unqualified audit in nine years with 93% performance rate
The state-owned passenger rail agency has a long-term goal of 600 million trips by 2035
Parliament sued for letting corrupt MPs off the hook
The case dates back to 2022, when activist group #UniteBehind laid complaints in terms of parliament’s code of conduct against six ANC MPs implicated in state capture
Godongwana keeps medium-term infrastructure spending above R1tn to boost ailing economy
The finance minister said the expenditure would be carried out ‘without compromising the fiscal strategy of sustainable public finances’
Godongwana trims spending, lowers growth forecast
In his third prepared budget for the year, the minister said government debt would still stabilise this year but at 77.4% of GDP, higher than predicted in March
Three factors that could drive a turnaround in SA’s transport sector
Developing infrastructure, expanding investment and giving professionals crucial skills will boost the sector, to the benefit of all South Africans
Popo Molefe: From politics to fixing potholes
The struggle stalwart debunks narratives about racial discord in South Africa
How coalition discord damned the budget
The DA has upped the ante in its demands for consultation on every point of government policy, although ANC ministers also opposed a planned VAT increase
Working together, we can transform the South African railway network for the better
Prasa faces R5.1 billion legal case for unpaid debts
The rail agency has ignored a Pretoria high court-ordered report for it to pay its contractor
Prasa ‘negligence’ leads to damage to R5.1 billion infrastructure
A high court report found that negligence in the rail agency’s integrated security project resulted in widespread theft and vandalism