The financial allocation to the Passenger Rail Agency (Prasa) for the upgrading of its automated signalling equipment has been cut by R7bn, as part of broader spending cuts triggered by a drop in projected revenue for the fiscal year.

In the third revision of the 2025/26 budget, presented by finance minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday, he noted that other proposed additions to spending allocated to Prasa over the medium term would be lowered, “in line with lower anticipated revenue.”..

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