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Prasa to roll-out new additional trains on Western Cape railways
Prasa’s Kaparo Molefe said two new trains were already in operation, and a further eight would soon be rolled onto Cape Town’s railway tracks.
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Only 1 in 3 train stations in WC have a CCTV camera - DA
This was revealed by the Transport Department in a reply to a Democratic Alliance parliamentary question.
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CT total shutdown protestors suspected to be behind train arson
Two carriages caught alight and the train had been en route to Strand.
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Train services fully operational in some provinces except Gauteng - Prasa
The unions planned demonstrations in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban on Friday.
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Fedusa confident more workers will join Metrorail strike
Less than 60 demonstrators started their march to the office of Gauteng Transport MEC Jacob Mamabolo at the Johannesburg city centre.
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Rail strike to go ahead, marches planned for major city centres
Untu and the Federation of Unions of SA hope that thousands of workers will down tools and partake in the demonstrations across the country.
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Mbalula announces plans to improve railway system as strike looms
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said an immediate priority was the urgent implementation of interventions to deal with the struggling Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa.
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WC ANC: We are willing to work with DA to fix transport issues
ANC leader in the legislature Cameron Dugmore said the parties could work together to fix policing and transport challenges as the party has better access to the president.
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City of CT warns against nationwide strike over poor rail service
Fedusa and its transport affiliate, the United National Transport Union, were behind the industrial action scheduled for next Friday.
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CoCT urges union to call off nationwide rail strike
The United National Transport Union and the Federation of Unions in SA are planning a nationwide protest on 26 July.
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Mbalula plans to ensure Metrorail, Shosholoza trains are on schedule
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula delivered his department's budget vote speech in Parliament on Tuesday.
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Prasa in process of formally cancelling unlawful security contracts
The rail agency said it was on the verge of appointing new security companies that have been lawfully appointed through an open and fair tender process.
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Martins: Guptas wanted Prasa tender despite not submitting proposal
Ben Martins said he was never under any pressure to award the Gupta family tenders during his short stint as Transport Minister.
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All employees have been paid full salaries – Prasa
Payments were delayed by 24 hours after a technical glitch, leaving workers in the Metrorail and Prasa corporate departments unpaid.
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CT rail enforcement unit’s contract renewed
The unit was launched last year and was funded by Prasa, the City of Cape Town and the provincial government.
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Technical glitch leads to delay in Prasa workers receiving salaries
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) said that some of its employees will only receive their salaries on Friday due to a technical glitch.
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CT rail enforcement unit loses members as future uncertain
The unit was launched in October and was funded by Prasa, the City of Cape Town and the provincial government.
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Off the rails: Over 1,000 train collisions took place in SA in 2018
Minister Fikile Mbalula has released a safety report, compiled by the Railway Safety Regulator.
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WC Safety MEC Fritz says rail safety a priority in wake of latest CT train fire
Two carriages were gutted and a third slightly damaged following a blaze on Tuesday night. No injuries were reported.
