Prasa / Metrorail

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Mopping up at Cape Town station

More Metrorail delays on Tuesday morning

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Brief | 13 June 2017

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Cape Town’s bursting trains

Commuters complain of overcrowded and delays

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News | 18 May 2017

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Will Metrorail users have to wait 17 years for decent service?

Service is getting worse, but Prasa promises to get it working … by 2034

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News | 22 February 2017

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Toddler recovering after fall from broken railway bridge

A railing was missing from the Metrorail bridge in Khayelitsha

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News | 7 February 2017

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Masiphumelele mother’s struggle to find school for deaf son

Her story highlights the problems faced by children with disabilities and their parents 

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News | 3 November 2016

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Train strike: where were the buses?

Commuters stranded as drivers strike after death of colleague

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News | 12 July 2016

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Outrage over Metrorail annual fare increase

Commuters question raising tariffs when service is going from "bad to worse"

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News | 6 June 2016

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Another Metrorail nightmare

Stuck train results in delays and overcrowding

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Brief | 20 May 2016

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Metrorail diary: Thursday

Another chaotic day trying to get to work in Cape Town

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Brief | 28 April 2016

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Metrorail diary: Tuesday

In the second of a series of short reports, Bernard Chiguvare describes his daily battle to get to work using Metrorail.

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News | 26 April 2016

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Metrorail diary: Monday

In the first of a series of short reports, Bernard Chiguvare describes his daily battle to get to work using Metrorail.

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News | 25 April 2016

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Langa children unable to travel to school

Between taxi strike and Metrorail problems, delays are too long

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News | 19 April 2016

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My hectic Metrorail trip

Delays, jumping off carriages, no refunds and no improvement

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News | 15 April 2016

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Opposition to annual Metrorail price hike

Activists run petition against fare increases without improved service

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News | 31 March 2016

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Cursed to use Metrorail

Commuters say they have little choice in public transport

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News | 19 February 2016

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Metrorail’s skorokoro trains

Here’s why the trains are delayed every day

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News | 11 February 2016