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City of Cape Town is a step closer to operating train services

Council approves business plan but devolution of rail will depend on funding from the Treasury

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Brief | 16 December 2025

Rail theft case postponed after state witness no-show

Mthuthuzeli Swartz was arrested in 2019. His trial has faced delay after delay.

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Law | 9 December 2025

We rode Metrorail in Cape Town to see if it has improved

While there are still problems, the service is much more reliable than a few years ago. And it’s much cheaper than any other commuter transport.

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News | 3 December 2025

Investigation into R17-billion rail signalling tender complete, says PRASA board

But a more recent whistleblower report alleges a corrupt cabal within the PRASA board

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News | 4 November 2025

Passenger rail gets back on track, slowly

Most rail lines have reopened, but there is still a long way to go

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Charts | 26 September 2025

No train to Mitchells Plain: last steps to fully reopen Central Line

Work has been disrupted and more than 1,250 people still live on the tracks

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News | 1 September 2025

Former rail line occupiers demand electricity

Protesters blocked the R300 in Cape Town on Thursday

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Brief | 8 August 2025

Durban’s metrorail: it’s a bumpy ride

Trains are late, slow and often empty

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News | 2 July 2025

Court rules that #UniteBehind be added to PRASA corruption case

Commuter activists to present and challenge evidence in the pending review by former PRASA board members

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News | 18 June 2025