May 08
South Africa: Commuters Battle to Get Refunds After Cape Town Train Lines Suspended
Metrorail power failure affects Cape Flats and Southern Line commuters on Tuesday Read more »
May 02
South Africa: Millions Owed to Scholar Transport Providers in Eastern Cape
Total shutdown avoided after transport department promises to pay by 15 May, but disruptions reported in some areas Read more »
April 17
South Africa: Thousands of School Children Stuck Without Transport Months Into School Year
Eastern Cape transport and education departments are being taken to court Read more »
April 15
South Africa: Macassar Residents 'Will Fight Tooth and Nail' Against Prasa's Plan to Relocate Shack Dwellers
Hundreds marched on Saturday to protest against PRASA's plan to move shack dwellers occupying the Central Line to Macassar Read more »
April 04
South Africa: Elections 2024 - What the Major Political Parties Say About Public Transport
We sent questions to the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi Read more »
March 20
South Africa: NPA to Seize Property Belonging to Prasa Fraudster
Former engineering head Daniel Mtimkulu had his salary more than doubled after fraudulently claiming a doctorate and a job offer from a German firm Read more »
March 14
South Africa: The European Company That Profited From Corruption At Passenger Rail Agency
This article is the first in a series of articles on corruption in PRASA's dealings with a front company called Swifambo Rail Leasing. It focuses on Vossloh, a European rail… Read more »
February 28
South Africa: Prasa Relocation of Railway Line Occupiers Was Illegal, Claims City of Cape Town
Parliament hears that City issued a contravention notice to rail agency, despite being part of relocation discussions Read more »
February 20
South Africa: #unitebehind's Seven-Year Push for Accountability At Prasa
The activist group is fighting legal battles to bring those responsible for the collapse of railway services to book Read more »
February 12
South Africa: Fire Minister Dipuo Peters, Rail Activists Demand
#UniteBehind wants President Ramaphosa to axe the deputy minister for allegedly enabling looting at PRASA Read more »
January 25
South Africa: City Flooded With More Than 900 Comments Over Relocation of Railway Occupiers
Once the rail agency responds to these comments, a report will be sent to the Municipal Planning Tribunal for a final decision Read more »
January 24
South Africa: Education Department Blames Transport Department for Scholar Transport Fiasco
Hundreds of learners are stuck at home and not in school Read more »
January 10
South Africa: Prasa Settlement to Double in Size in Spite of Problems With Water and Sanitation
Nearly 500 more families to be moved in by the end of the month Read more »
December 05, 2023
South Africa: Trains to Return to Stellenbosch By Year End, Says Metrorail
Residents struggling to pay for alternative transport look forward to the return of rail services Read more »
November 07, 2023
South Africa: It's 'Toad Versus Road' in the Western Cape High Court
Environmentalists challenge road extension that threatens endangered Western Leopard Toads Read more »
November 06, 2023
South Africa: Court Issues Scathing Order Against Prasa Over Train Security
The passenger rail agency has until end of November to report back on the status of a new tender process for security contracts Read more »
October 20, 2023
South Africa: This Is Where People Are Occupying Metrorail's Central Line in Cape Town
There are about 4,000 households occupying the line between Nyanga and Philippi, according to the Housing Development Agency Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Commuters Can Now Catch One Train a Day
Since Monday you can now leave Kariega for Gqeberha by train at 6:15am and take the return trip at 5:15pm Read more »
South Africa: Limpopo Villagers Finally Get Vital Bridge - No Thanks to Government
The Vondo community raised their own funds and finished the job with the help of a state owned forestry company and a private enterprise Read more »
October 18, 2023
South Africa: Limpopo Hawkers Evicted to Make Way for Road Repairs
These Elim vendors pay licence fees but they have not been helped to find an alternative trading site Read more »
October 12, 2023
South Africa: Almost 4,000 Households Still to Be Moved Off Cape Town Railway Land
While plans for temporary relocation of 891 households occupying the Central Line are making progress, thousands of households remain on the railway Read more »
October 11, 2023
South Africa: Activist Organisation Takes Prasa and Transport Minister to Court
The organisation argues the state has a statutory and constitutional duty to devolve rail to the City of Cape Town Read more »
October 10, 2023
South Africa: People Dig Out Cape Town Bridge to Build Shelters
City says Potsdam Road bridge is okay but the households will be relocated Read more »
September 26, 2023
South Africa: Commuters Struggle With Transport Costs As Metrorail Central Line Remains Closed
Some workers are spending half their wage to commute because trains aren't running Read more »
September 22, 2023
South Africa: Alarm Raised Over Amendments to Road Accident Fund Act
Lawyers warn of "dire consequences" for South African road users Read more »