By Thebe Mabanga
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) achieved a clean audit opinion for the 2024/2025 financial year, doubled passenger trips from 39 million to 77 million over the period, and spent R21 billion as investment in infrastructure.
At the results presentation held at its Johannesburg head office, the agency unveiled a remarkable recovery from five years ago when train services ground to a halt due to the theft and vandalism of both signalling equipment and rail tracks.
At that time, PRASA operated only four of its 40 corridors, or 10%.
It has now recovered 35 of its 40 corridors, servicing commuters through 313 stations, most of which have been refurbished, nationwide.
PRASA Board Chair, Nosizwe Nokwe-Macamo, described the past five years as a period focused on rebuilding trust in passenger rail.
In the current results, PRASA achieved 14 of its 15 targets, or 93%, up from
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