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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.
Unite Behind has approached the High Court to set aside Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's report on corruption and maladministration at rail agency Prasa.
Mkhwebane was accused of turning a blind eye to allegations of financial mismanagement, procurement irregularities and improper expenditure amounting to billions of rands.
Civil society organisation Unite Behind has submitted a review application in the High Court in Pretoria, seeking to set aside Mkhwebane’s report into corruption and maladministration at the rail agency.
Commuters were standing inside the train station singing and holding placards that said ‘we risk our lives to travel’, ‘we will not wait anymore’ and ‘we need trains safe now’.
Twelve coaches were destroyed in an arson attack at Cape Town station on Easter Sunday, resulting in damages of R33 million.
Commuters from across Cape Town are occupying the foyer at the Prasa offices.
#UniteBehind, Equal Education (EE) and the United Transport & Allied Trade Union (Untu) have raised safety concerns after a learner was killed between Salt River and Woodstock.
Unite Behind staged a demonstration at the Cape Town Station where President Cyril Ramaphosa was unveiling new train sets.
Disgruntled commuters want Metrorail to extend monthly tickets until 70% of trains are on time for three consecutive months.
Activist group #UniteBehind has organised a demonstration at the station to voice commuters' dissatisfaction with service on the Metrorail network.
Zukie Vuka adds commuters suffer daily because of state capture, corruption, mismanagement, loss of rail stock and organised crime.
#UniteBehind believes declaring a state of emergency for commuter rail will unlock additional funds to solve some of the problems.
Unite Behind is arranging a mass action for early next month to highlight the abysmal state train services are in, particularly in Cape Town.
Activists met with Prasa officials this week where some of the state-owned entity's most serious problems were explained.
#UniteBehind has been increasingly vocal over the past few months in its call for the rail service to be fixed.
The group has asked Prasa to implement the idea which would include security guards onboard as part of its proposed safety plan.
Two weeks ago, the group obtained an urgent interim interdict against Prasa.
Hundreds of activists from across Cape Town marched in the CBD for land.