Prasa's decision to cancel railway security contracts 'reckless and irresponsible' says Scopa chair | Business

Prasa has promised that the Central Line between Nyanga and Chris Hani, Khayelitsha in Cape Town will be fully operational by December this year.

Prasa's Group CEO noted that a major cause of delay could be the relocation of thousands of shack dwellers still living on the tracks along the line.Metrorail's Central Line service between Nyanga and Chris Hani, Khayelitsha in Cape Town will be fully operational by December this year, according to the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa during a briefing with Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Thursday.

On Thursday, committee members conducted an oversight visit to inspect train infrastructure along the line, from Nyanga train station to the Netreg and Bonteheuwel stations.Scopa chairperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa said they want to assess whether progress has been made since the committee's visit to the Western Cape's railways in March 2022.

"The pandemic escalated the problem because there was vandalism of the structure throughout the country. We were here in March 2022 with the view to check on the extent of the problem in order to hold Prasa accountable," he said.

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