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Prasa confirms Metrorail WC manager Richard Walker placed on paid leave
The passenger rail agency has appointed regional engineering manager Raymond Maseko as acting regional manager.
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Tip-off leads to arrest of Metrorail cable thieves
The railway company's protection services investigation team acted on a tip-off, which led to the arrests of two people in Heidelberg.
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Cable theft on the rise, says Metrorail as Benoni service halted
Cable theft at Van Ryn train station in Benoni has stopped trains operating in that corridor on Monday morning, meaning thousands of commuters had to make last-minute plans to get to work or school.
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No new trains for Cape Town until security improved, says Metrorail
In the latest incident over the weekend, six carriages were destroyed when a train caught alight on the Monte Vista line.
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Cape Town authorities probe Metrorail train fire
A train en route to Cape Town caught fire on Saturday, adding to the Metrorail's woes after an arson attack at the Cape Town train station last year cost rail authorities R61 million.
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Train carriage burnt in Cape Town
Firefighters responded to retreat station on Wednesday night where a train carriage was burning.
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Mbalula has robust plan to turn 'broken' Prasa around
The parastatal has been affected by widespread corruption and mismanagement.
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Over 3km of stolen railway cable recovered in less than a week
On Wednesday, 600 metres of overhead cable was seized in Heideveld just hours after a suspected cable thief was electrocuted near Bonteheuwel.
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Reward up for grabs for info on latest CT train fire
Authorities are looking for at least four suspects who torched 18 carriages at Cape Town station last week.
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Metrorail works to get 43 trains back on the network after fire
Metrorail says the number of sets has dropped because rail infrastructure is being vandalized and destroyed, and assets stolen.
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'I lost a day's wages': CT train attacks put commuters' jobs under threat
Train services were thrown into disarray on Thursday after 18 train carriages were destroyed in a fire at Cape Town Station.
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'Something sinister is going on': Mbalula blames CT train attacks on saboteurs
In the latest incident, 18 carriages were gutted in a fire early on Thursday morning at Cape Town station. The entire rail facility had to be shut down for several hours.
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‘We have no taxi fare’: Commuters, businesses bear the brunt of Metrorail fire
The fire led to the temporary closure of the whole station, plunging the morning commute into chaos.
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Fire that shut down CT train station ‘looks intentional'
There've been more than 20 train fires in the city this year so far. The cause of the latest blaze is unknown, but an investigation is under way.
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Cape Town train station shut down as trains gutted in fire
A fire, which broke out on Thursday morning, has led to a complete shutdown of the entire station.
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Prasa to reinstate over 2,000 security workers after High Court ruling
Prasa said it had no choice but to terminate the security contracts because former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela found they had been awarded illegally.
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Train services back on track following vandalism, looting at Park Station
Earlier, Prasa was forced to close the railway station and platforms 10, 11 and 12 were damaged.
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Joburg’s Park Station shut down after security workers vandalise property
No trains were entering or leaving the station and platforms 10, 11 and 12 were damaged.
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Metrorail to bolster WC fleet with 8 new train sets over next 2 months
Metrorail said that technical crews were being trained to operate and maintain the new fleet.
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Prasa terminates contracts with private security companies
Cable theft and crime on coaches still remain a major challenge, with Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula saying it needs to be addressed.
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CT activists, commuters call for stricter transport safety measures
The protest led by #UniteBehind and Sonke Gender Justice will culminate with the handing over of a memorandum of demands at Parliament.
