South Africa Case Law

Sefako v PRASA (61254/2020)

Sefako v PRASA (61254/2020) [2025] ZAGPPHC 197 (25 February 2025)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

61254/2020

Judge

Mabuse

The court found that the plaintiff's evidence regarding the incident was credible and corroborated by an independent witness. The defendant's denial was unsupported by any substantive evidence, and its witnesses could not shed light on the occurrence of the incident. The court held that PRASA, as a public carrier, owed a duty of care to its passengers, which was breached when the train departed with open doors, resulting in the plaintiff's injury. The absence of security staff and failure to ensure passenger safety constituted negligence. The defendant's plea of contributory negligence was no…

Source excerpt

• Negligence
• Vicarious Liability
• Public Carrier Duty
• Railway Safety
• Personal Injury

Ngcobo v Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) and Another (4206/2016P)

Ngcobo v Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) and Another (4206/2016P) [2019] ZAKZDHC 8 (21 May 2019)

Court

Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Durban

Case number

4206/2016P

Judge

Olsen

The court held PRASA and the plaintiff each shared equal blame after she stepped from a moving train at Congella station and was injured.

• Negligence
• Apportionment Of Liability
• Public Carrier Duty
• Novus Actus Interveniens
• Personal Injury
• Train Platform Accident