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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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Mbalula calls for harsher charges for copper cable thieves
This after three people were due in the dock on Monday morning after they were caught with more than R2.6 million worth of copper stolen from South Africa’s railway lines.
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Unite Behind takes Mbalula to court over Prasa crisis
The minister dissolved Prasa’s interim board and appointed a sole administrator in December. The court application seeks to overturn that appointment.
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Scopa to table Parly resolution to declare former Prasa board delinquent
The committee said this would prevent their appointment on any other boards in future.
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Mbalula: We’ve resolved to take bold steps to turn Prasa around
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula and Prasa management on Wednesday briefed parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
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New Prasa administrator Bongisizwe Mpondo vows to get SOE back on track
While visiting Khayelitsha on Thursday, he stated there would be new contracts for the manufacturing of trains and other rolling stock.
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Mbalula: Urgent change needed at Prasa
The war room was meant to help turnaround the parastatal, which has been beset by corruption and incompetence for years.
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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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Train on fire at Prasa Braamfontein depot, no injuries reported
It’s still unclear what caused the blaze and how many carriages were affected.
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Untu calls for better crime intelligence to arrest CT train arsonists
The union joined with lobby group #UniteBehind to call out Prasa for failing to pro-actively deal with the situation.
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Unions welcomes decision to place Prasa under administration
Satawu's Zanele Sabela said the union hoped to sit down with the Mpondo to share their concerns about Prasa and help return the company to stability.
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Prasa administrator Bongisizwe Mpondo ready to make tough decisions
The troubled state-owned entity has been placed under administration with immediate effect while the interim board has been axed.
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Mbalula: Placing Prasa under administration will get it back on track
Minister Mbalula made the surprise announcement at a briefing in Braamfontein on Monday shortly after informing staff about the decision, which includes the sacking of the interim board.
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Prasa placed under administration
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula made the announcement at a press briefing on Monday morning.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: Eskom, SAA, Prasa - we'll do what we must to save them
Despite the depth of current challenges, none of our SOEs is lost, says the president.
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Do you know these men? Footage of suspected arsonists released, R100k reward
Four suspects were captured in the act on CCTV cameras and Prasa has issued an award of R100,000 to whoever finds them.
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Search for Cape Town Train Station arsonists continues
At the end of last month, 18 train carriages were set alight, amounting to damages of R61 million.
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Scopa questions Prasa board's effectiveness after audit disclaimer
Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu found Prasa’s books were too disorganised to even audit and so the agency was slapped with a disclaimer.
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Sars guns for Lucky Montana over R1.8m in unpaid taxes
The taxman arrived to seize the former Prasa CEO’s moveable assets such as his cars and furniture on Wednesday, but nothing was taken away.
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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.
