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Nzimande calls for action against those implicated in locomotives saga
Blade Nzimande on Monday welcomed the Constitutional Court's decision, which dismissed an application by Swifambo Rail Leasing.
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Nzimande welcomes ConCourt decision on Prasa’s Afro 4000 locomotives
The apex court dismissed an application by Swifambo Rail Leasing which had sought leave to appeal a decision to set aside its R3.5 billion contract with the rail agency.
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Prasa makes progress in CT rail crime crackdown
More than 20 court cases are before the courts, where suspects have been arrested for an array of rail-related offences.
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Prasa continues tests on new CT trains
Trial runs are under way and they'll be carried out over the next few months.
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Court orders suspected train arsonist to undergo psychiatric evaluation
Thobela Xoseni is accused of starting a fire at Cape Town train station last month.
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Prasa serves security firm with suspension notice over burnt CT carriages
Prasa said security company Iliso has been given five days to provide a good reason why its contract should not be suspended.
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Prasa suspends three security officials in wake of CT train fire
Prasa said on Friday their suspension is pending the outcome of an investigation into whether there was a security lapse that resulted in the burning of the two trains.
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WC Metrorail fears latest train fire could be start of more attacks
From July to October 2018, Metrorail lost several trains due to fires in Cape Town, and Sunday’s incident has set it back once again.
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CT Mayor Dan Plato: Train fires remain a concern
Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato says while the cause of the recent fire remains unclear, more than 40 train carriages have been burnt in arson attacks since 2017.
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CT police arrest suspect in connection with train fire
Video footage was used to identify a suspect; a 30-year-old man from Khayelitsha.
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Unite Behind, commuters protest at CT Prasa offices
Commuters from across Cape Town are occupying the foyer at the Prasa offices.
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Civil society groups call for CT rail crisis be declared a national disaster
#UniteBehind, Equal Education (EE) and the United Transport & Allied Trade Union (Untu) have raised safety concerns after a learner was killed between Salt River and Woodstock.
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DA pushes ahead with plan for City of Cape Town to manage rail service
The rail network belongs to the struggling state-owned Prasa and trains are operated by a subsidiary, Metrorail.
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Untu wants Ramaphosa to declare Prasa crisis a state of emergency
The union believes Prasa is under siege by criminals and furious mobs of commuters due to what Untu says is the agency’s daily inability to provide a safe and reliable passenger rail service.
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Late & unsafe trains will soon be thing of past, Ramaphosa assures CT commuters
President Cyril Ramaphosa was speaking at an event to unveil one of two new trains deployed as part of Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s modernisation programme.
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GALLERY: A look inside Prasa's new train sets
Prasa has unveiled the new models that form part of its modernisation programme.
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Something new, something blue: Ramaphosa unveils modern trains in Cape Town
The president boarded one of two new trains from Cape Town to Mowbray on Tuesday afternoon.
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Ramaphosa to visit Prasa as agency test runs new trains in CT
President Ramaphosa will also be briefed by the rail agency on its efforts to improve commuter services and to stimulate economic activity through its modernisation programme.
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Prasa doing 'all it can' to resolve commuter train woes
President Cyril Ramaphosa apologised for the poor state of the country’s rail infrastructure after having a first-hand experience of just how bad it was on Monday.
