Catch-up posts: South Africa

[John Ashworth]

Posting various news items from the period when the FOTR Forum was down.

Prasa has R23-billion in unspent capital

Prasa tells Parly it is on the mend, some MPs still skeptical

We are fixing Prasa – Fikile Mbalula

Transnet’s sweetheart deal with Regiments Capital

VANDALISM, LAND INVASIONS MAJOR OBSTACLES TO RESTORING CT'S CENTRAL RAIL LINE

[John Ashworth]

Prasa says countrywide vandalism and theft ‘mainly sabotage’

Transnet exec did not raise alarm in locomotives deal for fear of 'insubordination'

Transnet is in the green, but even it is counting the cost of state capture

DA wants Transnet to account for crude oil spill into river

Troubled Transnet reports R10b of irregular spending

ANC not planning on privatising Prasa rail service: Mbalula

Prasa formally opens Western Cape control complex

Western Cape government, Prasa to revive the central line

[John Ashworth]

Prasa says countrywide vandalism and theft ‘mainly sabotage’

Much of South Africa’s 2,200km passenger rail network has been stripped bare, especially in areas of Gauteng and the Western Cape. Appearing before a National Council of Provinces committee, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa revealed more about its safety plan, aimed at curbing theft and vandalism...

UNTU WELCOMES DIGITISATION OF CT RAIL NETWORK, WARNS MORE WORK NEEDS TO BE DONE

Untu's Sonja Castens said that while there was this great digital system in place, not all trains were linked to it because the moderisation of signaling was years behind...