RAIL FAIL: Fikile Mbalula promises less jaw-jaw and more war-war on safer rail transport

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RAIL FAIL: Fikile Mbalula promises less jaw-jaw and more war-war on safer rail transport By Suné Payne SunePayne

Efforts to clean up the rail system, especially the embattled Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa and a subdivision of the entity, Metrorail, will be one of the main focuses of the next 100 days for new Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula.

After his first train ride in Cape Town since becoming the fourth transport minister in three years, Mbalula reiterated hisof creating a rail war room and establishing stability by appointing a permanent board at Prasa. DA Shadow Minister for Transport Chris Hunsinger said the DA “would promote regular joint committee meetings between Transport and Police”.This will provide a platform to engage on the current unacceptable levels of violence against users and the destruction of infrastructure,” he said.

Mbalula said that out of the department’s budget for the 2019/2020 financial year, 97% would go to Prasa and Sanral as well as to

 

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SunePayne Where have I heard that before 🤔

SunePayne People in Cape Town know that the failed rail and police service is 50% incompetence and 50% malice by the ANC

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