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After inspecting YNF’s Isando rail refurbishment facility, Parliament’s transport committee says Prasa’s general overhaul programme is showing progress. (PRASA GROUP/X)
COMMUTER RAIL SOUTH AFRICA

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

  • Brian Sokutu
5 min read
Prasa, through the rolling stock recapitalisation programme, procured new rolling stock for its Metro Rail operations as part of its long-term modernisation strategy. (Delwyn Verasamy)
AUDIT IMPROVEMENT

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

  • Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
3 min read
Prasa, through the rolling stock recapitalisation programme, procured new rolling stock for its Metro Rail operations as part of its long-term modernisation strategy. (Delwyn Verasamy)
ANC

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

  • Khaya Koko
9 min read
The passenger rail entity expects to make a R1.7 billion loss in the current financial year
DANIEL MTHIMKHULU

‘We need R6 billion from taxpayers’, Prasa tells parliament

The passenger rail entity expects to make a R1.7 billion loss in the current financial year

  • Khaya Koko
3 min read