UCV condemns PRASA fare increases as a direct attack on vulnerable communities
PRASA announced the increases on July 16, with implementation set for August 1. Ticket prices will rise by up to R2.50 for single trips and over R100 for monthly tickets in some zones. UCV said the increases are unaffordable and disproportionately affect the poorest members of society who rely on trains as their primary mode of transport.
'These increases represent a severe financial burden on the poorest members of society, undermining the very constitutional mandate that PRASA was established to uphold,' said UCV in a statement.
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