Mkhize v Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (7024/20)
Mkhize v Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (7024/20) [2025] ZAWCHC 57 (21 February 2025)
The court found, on a balance of probabilities, that the plaintiff sustained injuries while travelling on PRASA's train due to a violent incident involving robbers. PRASA failed to deploy adequate protection officers on the northern line despite its own risk assessments indicating a need for increased security. The defendant's evidence was insufficient to rebut the plaintiff's account or demonstrate reasonable measures were taken. The absence of protection services consistent with the level of crime constituted negligence. The harm suffered by the plaintiff was closely connected to PRASA's om…
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- Personal Injury
- Public Transport Liability
- Negligence
- Duty Of Care
- Security On Trains