PRASA / Metrorail
Failure of commuter rail is a crime against urban poor
“I am appealing to employers to empathise with staff who rely on rail to get to work”
By Brett Herron
Opinion | 4 December 2017
Activists hold mock trial of Zuma
While there was much laughter, Brett Herron’s testimony was haunting
News | 30 November 2017
Man electrocuted as city councillor takes the train
Commuter was travelling on the roof of overcrowded train
Brief | 30 November 2017
Court finds PRASA responsible for commuter’s injuries
Masibulele Rautini was pushed out of an open carriage door
By Aidan Jones
News | 30 November 2017
Call for Parliament to remove Deputy Finance Minister Sfiso Buthelezi
UniteBehind publishes report on #PRASALeaks
By Aidan Jones
News | 29 November 2017
Treasury covering up grand-scale corruption at PRASA
Deputy Finance Minister Sfiso Buthelezi and former CEO Lucky Montana implicated over and over again
By Steve Kretzmann and GroundUp Staff
Feature | 29 November 2017
Security guards do nothing as Metrorail commuters robbed
Guards had batons, while robbers had firearms
Brief | 27 November 2017
Railway’s R1 billion accident and crime bill
Not enough security personnel to manage overcrowded trains and platform safety
News | 23 November 2017
Metrorail: Commuters stranded for 2 hours between stations
“My boss changed my starting time from 7am to 8am, but still I am late. I really don’t know what to do.”
Brief | 20 November 2017