Browsing: PRASA

On 18 August 2026, I sat through nearly ten hours of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) hearing from…

PRASA says an independent investigation found no evidence it contracted with or paid alleged gang boss Ralph Stanfield or his…

The Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority are being taken to court by Open Secrets for their failure to investigate…

The Shosholoza Meyl has been beset with problems. My journey last week on the train from Johannesburg to Durban saw…

In an interview with TechFinancials, William Dong, President of Huawei Cloud Marketing, shared insights on how Huawei Cloud is positioning…

Daniel Mtimkulu, a former engineer at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), has been sentenced to 15 years…

“Modernisation and digitisation are crucial developments that will drive the future growth of Southern Africa’s railway industry.” This is the…

This is the third in a series of articles on corruption and irregular money flows from PRASA’s dealings with Swifambo…

Anele Gxekwa, from Crossroads, who earns R3,500 a month as a cleaner, spends R1,200 of it on transport. This is…

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has warned the public of a fake website sent to unsuspecting job…

By Masego Mafata The four-day hearing by the Judicial Conduct Tribunal on complaints by activist group #UniteBehind against Judge Tintswalo Annah…

By James Stent Martha Ngoye, PRASA whistleblower, has been found not guilty on charges brought against her by the rail agency…

By James Stent Commuter activist group #UniteBehind has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula to dissolve the…

By Liezl Human Commuter activist organisation #UniteBehind says Parliament has ignored its complaints against six MPs, including transport minister Fikile Mbalula,…

By James Stent A PRASA investigation has uncovered a multi-million rand scam involving bogus insurance claims. The scam was uncovered because…

By Ezekiel Kekana PRASA says 396 Shosholoza Meyl train carriages nationally will be scrapped and sold. 155 carriages have been parked…

By Tania Broughton The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed with costs a bid by Siyangena Technologies Pty Ltd to…

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) Acting Group CEO, Hishaam Emeran, has welcomed a 15 years’ direct imprisonment…

Former Passenger Rail Agency of SA (PRASA) group chief executive officer, Lucky Montana, and four other board members on Wednesday…

By Mosima Rafapa It has been a year since GroundUp visited train stations in Mamelodi Gardens, Pienaarspoort, Greenview and Denneboom. The…

By James Stent 1. Revenue from train fares has plummeted while the state subsidy has skyrocketed Nothing quite conveys the disastrous…

Four of South Africa’s State Owned Companies (SOCs) – Transnet, Telkom, Eskom and the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa…

Amid a failure to deal with corruption amongst its employees and getting the third disclaimer on its financial statement, the…

The Transport Sector Retirement Fund (TSRF) has a bold vision for its first integrated and sustainable township investment. The…

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) was not ready to operate from 1 June, Minister of Transport Fikile…