Public Transport
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PRASA showcases rail recovery and launches new long-distance bus fleet
PRASA has unveiled rail service improvements across Gauteng and introduced 17 new City to City buses, backed by R3-billion in network restoration investments to deliver…
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
South Africa needs to learn from disasters
A re-think of how we live, relate to other sentient beings and consume will allow us to ‘learn, unlearn and relearn’ to convert disasters into strengths
How much does public transport save on carbon emissions? We worked it out at COP29
Bhekisisa had a team of four reporters at the climate conference. On average, our journalists walked eight to nine kilometres a day
Urban transport across Africa turns to electrification
The continent is embarking on a path to an electric public transport system, highlighting the importance of infrastructure investment
Transport department outlines plans for public accessibility
Increase in road fatalities inspires strategic framework for transport
Court orders Mbalula to take action against attacks on long-distance buses, pending appeal outcome
Transport minister must develop a plan to ensure the safety of drivers and passengers as violent attacks continue
Honda Fit has become the vehicle of choice for criminals in Zimbabwe
The police have warned commuters about using these pirate taxis but people have no choice but to use them
Cape Town routes being monitored after taxi boss shot dead
Fears of renewed taxi violence are sparked after the body of a leader of the Congress of Democratic Taxi Association was found on sand dunes near Khayelitsha
The ANC, DA and EFF ‘oblivious’ to climate crisis — Climate Justice Charter Movement
The Climate Justice Charter Movement has critiqued the manifestos of the main parties contesting the local government elections and found them ‘shallow’
Ramaphosa hits the right notes as he urges Cosatu to continue to support the ANC
Cosatu meets to deliberate on its support for the governing party in the upcoming local government elections
Rivals agree on new measures to end Cape Town taxi dispute
But key route remains closed and affected areas halt issuing of operating licences
Taxi violence: Fight for survival in Cape Town’s dangerous turf war
The flare-up of the taxi war in the Western Cape has again shown the industry’s ability to hold commuters, the state and the local economy to ransom
Cape Town transport stabilised after two weeks of taxi violence
But despite the calm, rival taxi associations have not yet made peace in their turf war
Western Cape closes roads to end deadly taxi violence
The closure of the Mbekweni/Paarl and Bellville route comes as negotiations between taxi operators fail and will affect thousands of commuters