The company said that it was following all government regulations on COVID-19 but admitted that it had been challenging to source protective gear for essential workers.
They're facing a number of allegations, including misconduct and gross misconduct, emanating from recommendations of various investigation reports.
City of Cape Town Deputy Mayor Ian Neilson that if the city disconnected services, it would affect Prasa's offices and facilities and would not impact on trains.
Eskom temporarily cut the power supply to the rail agency in Cape Town on Thursday because of an overdue payment.
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni announced that government would over the medium term cut R13.2 billion that was meant to go to public transport.
Trains were suspended due to non-payment to Eskom.
Hundreds of workers from various industries marched to the Cape Town train station and Parliament on Thursday.
One person was killed and five others hospitalised after a passenger train collided with a stationary goods locomotive near the Horizon station in Johannesburg on Wednesday night.
Prasa spokesperson Makhosini Mgitywa said that large amounts of copper were being ripped up and transported to Mozambique and India, costing the South African economy a fortune.
Bongisizwe Mpondo said it was because of the financial mess the state-owned company was struggling to operate the rail service.
The ANC’s NEC said the consolidation of state-owned enterprises was imperative to ensure growth and avoid a possible downgrade by ratings agency.
Shosholoza Meyl has confirmed that one of its trains has been stuck in Prince Albert in the Western Cape since Monday night due to locomotive failure.
It took firefighters nearly two hours to extinguish the blaze at the agency's Braamfontein depot.
Tiro Holele will now head the bus wing of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa).
This project was part of the war room project launched by him in August.
Unite Behind has approached the High Court to set aside Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's report on corruption and maladministration at rail agency Prasa.
Prasa's decision to give board chairperson Khanyisile Kweyama bodyguards had been brought into question but she said that the move could be backed up.
Mkhwebane was accused of turning a blind eye to allegations of financial mismanagement, procurement irregularities and improper expenditure amounting to billions of rands.
