Residents struggling to pay for alternative transport look forward to the return of rail services
News | 5 December 2023
“Try to understand our plight and our current living conditions” says Langa rail occupier
News | 9 November 2023
Legal manoeuvres have stalled the case against former PRASA acting CEO Mthuthuzeli Swartz and businessman Syed Mohiudeen
Feature | 8 November 2023
The passenger rail agency has until end of November to report back on the status of a new tender process for security contracts
Law | 6 November 2023
Mthuthuzeli Swartz was arrested for the sale of 42km of railway line in January 2019
News | 27 October 2023
Since Monday you can now leave Kariega for Gqeberha by train at 6:15am and take the return trip at 5:15pm
Brief | 20 October 2023
There are about 4,000 households occupying the line between Nyanga and Philippi, according to the Housing Development Agency
By Sandiso Phaliso and GroundUp Staff
Feature | 20 October 2023
Will there also be a good news story about Metrorail?
GroundView | 19 October 2023
While plans for temporary relocation of 891 households occupying the Central Line are making progress, thousands of households remain on the railway
By Steve Kretzmann and Sandiso Phaliso
News | 12 October 2023
The organisation argues the state has a statutory and constitutional duty to devolve rail to the City of Cape Town
Law | 11 October 2023
Traditional leaders say the land is used for Xhosa initiation rituals
News | 3 October 2023
Some workers are spending half their wage to commute because trains aren’t running
News | 26 September 2023
Activists are demanding Parliament take action against Sfiso Buthelezi over allegations of corruption when he was chairperson of PRASA
Brief | 22 September 2023
Activist organisation #UniteBehind wants MPs to fire former PRASA chair Sfiso Buthelezi
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and Ella Morrison
News | 20 September 2023
Cyril Ramaphosa has told Parliament rail devolution is on track. The City of Cape Town disagrees.
News | 8 September 2023
Activist organisations express frustration at lack of action against corruption-accused Member of Parliament Sfiso Buthelezi
News | 31 August 2023