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Prasa, through the rolling stock recapitalisation programme, procured new rolling stock for its Metro Rail operations as part of its long-term modernisation strategy. (Delwyn Verasamy)

Prasa forensic probe into multibillion rand project finds governance weaknesses

Investigation by law firm Webber Wentzel finds no wrongdoing by black-owned YNF Engineering

  • Eyaaz
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Prasa, through the rolling stock recapitalisation programme, procured new rolling stock for its Metro Rail operations as part of its long-term modernisation strategy. (Delwyn Verasamy)

Prasa achieves first unqualified audit in nine years with 93% performance rate

The state-owned passenger rail agency has a long-term goal of 600 million trips by 2035

  • Eyaaz
3 min read
Hundreds of #UniteBehind supporters sat in a marquee outside Parliament on Tuesday. Imam Rashied Omar told the protesters that they were gathering as citizens who love their country dearly and will not stand by while “corruption robs our children of their future”. He said that Parliament’s code of conduct is a “shield for corruption”.

Parliament sued for letting corrupt MPs off the hook

The case dates back to 2022, when activist group #UniteBehind laid complaints in terms of parliament’s code of conduct against six ANC MPs implicated in state capture

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers the 2025 Budget. Photo: Jeffrey Abrahams/Gallo Images

Godongwana keeps medium-term infrastructure spending above R1tn to boost ailing economy

The finance minister said the expenditure would be carried out ‘without compromising the fiscal strategy of sustainable public finances’

  • Eyaaz
3 min read
Signs are that the transport sector is on the path to recovery.

Three factors that could drive a turnaround in SA’s transport sector

Developing infrastructure, expanding investment and giving professionals crucial skills will boost the sector, to the benefit of all South Africans

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Former North West premier Popo Molefe (Gallo Images)

Popo Molefe: From politics to fixing potholes

The struggle stalwart debunks narratives about racial discord in South Africa

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) will not get away with not paying the R5.1 billion that a court-ordered report said the state entity owed to a contractor, the firm’s director said. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Prasa faces R5.1 billion legal case for unpaid debts

The rail agency has ignored a Pretoria high court-ordered report for it to pay its contractor

  • Khaya Koko
3 min read
Prasa, through the rolling stock recapitalisation programme, procured new rolling stock for its Metro Rail operations as part of its long-term modernisation strategy. (Delwyn Verasamy)

Prasa ‘negligence’ leads to damage to R5.1 billion infrastructure

A high court report found that negligence in the rail agency’s integrated security project resulted in widespread theft and vandalism

  • Des Erasmus
9 min read
Lucky Montana, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa former chief executive (Photo by Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

SIU guns for former Prasa boss Lucky Montana over R3.5bn ‘corrupt’ rail tender

The Special Investigation Unit also has its sight on former finance deputy minister Sfiso Buthelezi, whose company allegedly received R110 million fraudulently

  • Khaya Koko
3 min read