Thirteen locomotives ordered by Prasa from Spanish manufacturer Vossloh Espana will be auctioned to the highest bidder in early September without any of the locomotives being used by Prasa. Already in 2015, the locomotives were found to be too large for South African rail specifications. More than R80 million has been channeled to Maria Gomes,..
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The ANC’s R80 million failure – 13 ‘unused’ Prasa trains, manufactured by the Spanish company under the hammer, because it’s too big for SA rail specifications
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Funds allocated to Prasa will now be used to bailout failed Sanral e-toll systems
SA rail transport system plunged into chaos, train derailment and collision often occur due to infrastructure theft
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Merely a few days after a derailment in Boksburg occurred and the two trains colliding in the Pretoria station, yet another derailment occurred near Springs. A train derailed at Angelo station near Daveyton and obstructed traffic to and from Springs to Johannesburg. The cause of the derailments is attributed to infrastructure theft worth over R1..
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40% of Metrorail trains are out-of-service either for maintenance, vandalism, arson or accidents; only half the rest have the standard 12 carriages
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Commuter activist group #UniteBehind has asked why Prasa is not fixing its out-of-service fleet. This follows last month’s unveiling of two new trains. Minister of Transport Blade Nzimande said 95 new trains will be supplied by August 2020. As Prasa focuses on the distribution of new trains, nearly half its countrywide fleet is out-of-service, either..
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Innocent until proven guilty? Prasa places three executives on special leave, terminates former secretary’s contract – wonder if those placed on special leave will still receive full remuneration?
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The suspension and placement on special leave of these executives, is to ensure a fair process based on a principle of innocent until proven guilty. The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has announced that it has terminated the employment contract of its former company secretary Matome Mohube with immediate effect. This comes after..
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Prasa secretary dismissed on charges of forgery of Council decisions – more people in SA will have to be dismissed and replaced to make the land a better place
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The Passenger Rail Agency (Prasa) terminated the contract of their former company secretary and currently general manager for risk management, Matome Mohube. This follows a disciplinary hearing on charges of forgery of Council decisions. Prasa also temporarily suspended three senior executives, the chief strategy manager, dr. Sipho Sithole, and head of legal services, Martha Ngoye..
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SANDF must now step up to safeguard trains, passengers due to criminals and protesters reeking havoc
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The new trains launched by Ramaphosa must now be guarded on their routes by the SA Defense Force, according to Untu foreman Sonja Carstens. She called for Ramaphosa to declare the condition at Prasa an “emergency” as criminals and protesters threaten the safety of trains and passengers. The launch of the one new train is..
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Prasa officials caught red handed after attempting to steal state vehicles at head office
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Prasa’s chairman, Khanyisile Kweyama, says the finding is that irregularities of criminal elements as well as corruption in the agency cannot be tolerated. At least 14 Passenger Rail Agency officers from SA (Prasa) were arrested in the early hours at headquarters where they allegedly tried to steal state vehicles. The 14 workers were immediately dismissed..
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Prasa head suddenly resigns after only 9 months and his resignation comes as a shock to the SA business sector
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The Chief Executive Officer of Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa), suddenly handed over his resignation to the Board, and his resignation apparently means his immediate retirement. Sibusiso Sithole’s resignation came just nine months after being appointed to the post, and the unexpected resignation raised many eyebrows in the business sector. The Board of Directors..
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The national rail system of SA are in serious trouble – Prasa had nearly 50 collisions last year alone, Transnet had nearly 1,000 collisions – The ANC have some serious explaining to do and this is not Jan van Riebeeck or apartheid’s fault but lack of no maintenance
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Railway engineer and analyst Dr Willem Sprong says the rail network can still be saved, but only just. With only three months left on their contracts, the Passenger Rail Agency SA’s (Prasa) board still has time and money to fix the failing agency. This is according to railway engineer and analyst Dr Willem Sprong, who..
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Breaking News: Pretoria train crash – Fingers pointed at ANC “negligence” for deadly collision
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After four people were killed in the Pretoria train crash, the DA have wasted no time in finding a source of blame for the horrific accident. Four people have been killed and more than 200 people were injured following the Pretoria train crash on Tuesday morning. A head-on collision saw both trains derail, causing carnage..
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Prasa buys 174 bakkies, minibuses at a cost of more than R57.6 million of taxpayers’ money… just to park them pointlessly, some of the vehicles already have scratches, and others don’t even start any more
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A total of 174 brand-new vehicles, which were all bought more than a year ago at a cost of more than R57.6 million of taxpayers’ money, are gathering dust in the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) headquarters parking area in Hatfield, Pretoria. Two independent sources at the agency have confirmed that the vehicles..
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Cape Town MetroRail under pressure, hires minibuses to transport commuters
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MetroRail operating in the City of Cape Town is struggling to fulfill its transport duties as sabotage continues to cripple the service. The last three years have been a nightmare for MetroRail, which has, on average, lost over 50 carriages a year due to arson and vandalism. Operations have been especially hard hit this year, with..
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Transnet:- CEO Gama, two other officials suspended
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Transnet’s board has issued its chief executive, Siyabonga Gama, chief procurement officer Thamsanqa Jiyane and supply chain manager Lindiwe Mdletshe with precautionary suspension notices, the state-owned entity said on Thursday.
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Train burning saga – is there more that meets the eye?
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I knew that this whole “Train Arson” thing was serious but I honestly did not know exactly how serious until I read an article by iOl News. After pondering over it a bit I came to the realization that everyone knows THAT it is happening but NO-ONE KNOWS WHY !!! This whole “Train Burning” phenomina..
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