Prasa faces complete collapse and requires more state funding, says Mbalula
The passenger rail operator is reeling from a huge salary bill, made worse by ghost workers
29 March 2022 - 19:41
The Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) is facing collapse, with its expenses far outstripping its revenue, as it battles to recover from the Covid-19 national lockdowns and the theft and damage of infrastructure that have derailed its operations.
The state-owned rail operator is also reeling from a huge salary bill, made worse by a big list of ghost workers uncovered recently...
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