More than R4 billion has gone to refurbishing the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s old yellow, black and grey Metrorail trains but they are being left to rot in train yards.
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What is the public not getting to see after the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) was ordered to keep the findings of a damning forensic investigation under lock and key?
Despite evidence of major alleged graft and bribery against him, Prasa’s former head of rolling stock, Molefe Mosweu, is a free man after being allowed to resign before any internal disciplinary action was taken in regard to this Webber Wentzel probe.
Investigative journalist Sikonathi Mantshantsha takes us through what he knows in this edition.
In our trending topic, “Prime Evil” Vlakplaas commander Eugene de Kock denies any involvement in the Cradock Four’s 1985 murders.
Finally, the 1994 Goldstone Commission saw the axing of 10 apartheid security officials, with On This Day in SA History.
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