PRASA / Metrorail
Why rail matters for Cape Town’s traffic congestion
With the collapse of rail, roads become busier
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 8 May 2026
Cape Town’s bid to manage Metrorail gets the go-ahead in R1.9-trillion national plan
Mayor welcomes plan to rejuvenate country’s freight and passenger rail
News | 30 April 2026
Zondo hits back at former PRASA board members
Bid by Lucky Montana and others to review State Capture corruption findings in jeopardy
Law | 28 April 2026
Shosholoza Meyl faces uncertain future
Long-distance trains to return in 2027 but funding for locomotives is unclear
Brief | 23 March 2026
#UniteBehind opposes Judge Makhubele’s bid to stop impeachment vote
Activist group says she has already earned about R10-million since her suspension and her review application may take another four years
Law | 18 March 2026
Train to Mitchell’s Plain finally gets going
But equipment failures are already causing delays
Brief | 4 March 2026
Judge Makhubele fights to keep her job
Suspended Gauteng High Court Judge seeks to stop Parliament from proceeding with impeachment
News | 3 March 2026
PRASA whistleblowers make last bid to get their jobs back
Martha Ngoye and Tiro Holele want Concourt to reinstate their jobs
Law | 25 February 2026
Trains will be back on this Joburg line soon
Trains on the Vereeniging line stopped running during the covid lockdown
Brief | 21 January 2026