Train crash sparks fears of a repeat
Unions warn of more accidents. This article was first published in the Sowetan newspaper on 5 September 2018.
PRASA needs to get its house in order instead of blaming human error
Investigations are underway into the exact cause of YESTERDAY’s train collision that left over 100 people injured in Selby south of Johannesburg. Metrorail says a train travelling from Faraday towards New Canada collided head on with another train bound for Naledi in Soweto. All the injured were taken to various nearby hospitals. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke…
SATAWU Calls on Prasa to Accelerate Modernisation Programme after Commuters’ Rampage
South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) is calling on Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) to accelerate its modernisation programme after commuters went on a rampage in Naledi, Soweto on Friday. Commuters went on a destructive riot stoning and setting fire to cars belonging to Metrorail staff after trains were delayed on…
SATAWU Signs Prasa Wage Agreement
SATAWU has signed a one-year wage agreement with Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). Following months of negotiation the parties finally reached a settlement of 8% across the board on total guaranteed package effective as of 1 April, 2018 to 30 March, 2019. SATAWU inked the deal on coming back from a nationwide roadshow…
SATAWU To Take Latest Prasa Offer To Members
South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) will once again embark on a national roadshow to consult members at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) on whether to accept the latest salary increase offer. At an off the record meeting on Wednesday, Prasa made a final revised offer to labour to be…
SATAWU Welcomes Prasa Interim Board
South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) would like to congratulate Minister of Transport, Dipuo Peters, for acting speedily and installing an interim board at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa). It is our belief that this move will serve commuters, the majority of whom are the poorest of the poor, well….
SATAWU Welcomes Dissolution of Prasa Board
South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) welcomes the dissolution of the board of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). SATAWU objected to its installation from the onset, questioning its ability to advance the developmental agenda of the agency and to identify with challenges of the ordinary people who patronise Prasa’s services…
SATAWU to seek meeting with transport minister regarding Prasa
South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) will be seeking a meeting with the Minister of Transport to gain a better understanding of what is happening at Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa). An article in the Sunday Times this weekend alleged that Prasa acting CEO Collins Letsoalo had given himself a more…
SATAWU embarks on Phase 2 Salary Negotiations at Prasa
South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) will today embark on the second phase of salary negotiations at Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa). Last week saw SATAWU along with United National Transport Union (UNTU) table their demands within Prasa’s bargaining unit. Included in these demands is a 20% across-the-board salary increase to…