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Acting Prasa CEO David Mphelo. Picture: 702

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Prasa's plans to fix SA's railway systems on track - Mphelo

By Nkosikhona Duma

The state-owned entity has set aside R52 billion to fix 10 corridors, which is expected to push the number of operational railway lines from 17 to 27.

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    Prasa calls on CT public to help find those responsible for shooting contractors

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    WC Prasa officials arrest several suspects for cable theft

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    Standing Committee on Appropriations keeping close eye on Budget plans for SOEs

    For Parliament’s Standing Committee on Appropriations, the financial health of passenger rail agency, Prasa, the Post Office and the Land Bank is of great concern.

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    Prasa board says it is dealing with irregularities and inefficiencies at agency

    The board was appointed in October 2020, tasked with turning the entity around and to put in place controls to stabilise the organisation.

    193 days ago
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    Prasa trying to get Cape Town's central line up and running again

    Thousands of people are still occupying the train tracks in Langa and Phillipi.

    198 days ago
  • FILE: The informal settlement of Lockdown has sprung up on and around the Metrorail's central line in Philippi, Cape Town. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/Eyewitness News

    Prasa budget to fix CT's central line rises to R2.5 billion

    The initial budget for the line was R1.2 billion.

    208 days ago
  • Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula during his inspection tour of Cape Town's railway infrastructure on 17 January 2022. Picture: @MbalulaFikile/Twitter

    Mbalula confident CT's central line will be fully operational by end of July

    The central line has not been in operation since October 2019.

    208 days ago
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    Prasa to oppose axed CEO Matthews’ court bid to be reinstated

    The rail agency has confirmed that it has been served with an urgent application instituted by Zolani Matthews, who is seeking to interdict his already finalised termination of employment.

    242 days ago
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    Prasa move to fire CEO Matthew doesn't bring stability - Untu

    Untu general secretary, Steve Harris, said that they were taken aback by the decision to terminate Zolani Matthews' contract of employment, adding that politicians should stop interfering in running state-owned enterprises.

    254 days ago
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    Numsa vindicated by Prasa's decision to fire Matthews as CEO

    Numsa's spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola said that Matthews was not the right person for this job because he refused to work with labour to find a permanent solution to the crisis facing workers at Autopax.

    254 days ago
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    Prasa fires CEO Zolani Matthews over dual citizenship matter

    Zolani Matthews, who was appointed in February, was suspended last month after it emerged that he had been denied security clearance by the State Security Agency, which was a requirement of his employment contract.

    255 days ago
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    Prasa granted extension to relocate residents living on CT railway line

    Thousands of people have been living on the train tracks for many months in areas such as Langa and Phillipi. The agency has already served notices to people who have built shacks on the railway line but many have not moved yet.

    261 days ago
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    Mphelo steps up as acting Prasa head after CEO Matthews suspended

    In a statement released this weekend, the Prasa board revealed that CEO Zolani Matthews was denied top-level State Security clearance after failing to disclose his UK citizenship.

    265 days ago
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    Prasa starting to stabilise and rebuilding infrastructure - Matthews

    The commuter rail service said that it wants to move past the historic crisis of Prasa and build on stabilising the organisation.

    272 days ago
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    Prasa working hard to address WCs rail issues - Matthews

    Prasa CEO Zolani Matthews said that it was frustrating that they were unable to deliver on the service that the province should have on a regular and consistent basis.

    338 days ago
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    Prasa set to implement court order to clear central line of illegal communities

    Thousands of people have been occupying the train tracks for many months in areas such as Langa and Phillipi but soon they will have to vacate.

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