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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.
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CT police probe train commuter’s death
Police responded to the scene after a man’s body was found at the Heideveld train station.
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Untu urges the police to prioritise train fires in WC
Earlier this week a fire broke out and gutted three carriages at Glencairn Station.
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Fixing SA’s railway system could take decades - Untu
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula released the 2018/19 State of Railway Safety Report on Tuesday.
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More work still to be done on SA’s railway safety, says RSR chair
According to the annual State of Railway Safety report, nearly 300 people were killed after being struck by trains on railway tracks in the 2018/19 financial year.
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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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Protests affect train services in CT, JHB
A protest has forced officials to withdraw services. Meanwhile, in Johannesburg, a major railway line has been affected by a protest.
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CT police probing death of learner found along railway line
The body of an Oaklands High School learner, believed to be 16-years-old, was discovered on Monday morning.
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Railway safety must become an integral part of normal operations - Mbalula
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said that his department would put more emphasis on railway safety to reduce the increased number of train accidents and ensure that train operations were efficient.
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Prasa war room to prioritise train maintenance, contracts, says CEO
The main aim of the war room was to monitor Metrorail's operations and ensure action was taken to turn around the entity.
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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.
