Commuters from across Cape Town are occupying the foyer at the Prasa offices.
CAPE TOWN - Lobby group Unite Behind and Cape Town commuters have been protesting at the Prasa offices in the CBD.Last week, a Zonnebloem school pupil from Gugulethu was killed after he apparently fell from a moving train while attempting to jump to another.#UniteBehind The organization says its sent several letters to the president and to transport minister Blade Nzimande about train safety.
The organisation’s Zukie Vuka said they were also demanding that the state of commuter rail be declared a national disaster.
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