{"id":100813,"date":"2017-09-02T10:33:24","date_gmt":"2017-09-02T08:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/how-metrorail-train-delays-threaten-businesses\/"},"modified":"2017-09-02T10:33:24","modified_gmt":"2017-09-02T08:33:24","slug":"how-metrorail-train-delays-threaten-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/how-metrorail-train-delays-threaten-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"How Metrorail train delays threaten businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2017\/09\/02\/How_Metrorail_train_delays_threaten_businesses\/\">How Metrorail train delays threaten businesses<\/a>: Cape Town &#8211; Metrorail is at an all-time low in the opinion of local businesses, with many saying the poor rail service is a threat to their viability. Ninety-two percent of Cape Town businesses believe the Metrorail commuter service is worse today than it was a year ago &#8211; 71% say it is \u201cmuch worse\u201d &#8211; and 86% say the poor service is a threat to their livelihood. This emerges from a member survey by the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The survey of between 95 and 295 businesses and institutions in the city (not all members responded to all&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2017\/09\/02\/How_Metrorail_train_delays_threaten_businesses\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2017\/09\/02\/Hundreds_in_limbo_as_they_await_dagga_ruling\/\">Hundreds in limbo as they await dagga ruling<\/a>: Johannesburg &#8211; Three hundred \u201ccriminals\u201d whom police have caught in possession of dagga are in legal limbo as they wait for the high court in Pretoria to determine the legality of the drug. Included in the 300 are members of South Africa&#8217;s largest alleged dagga cartel who the Hawks claimed have produced more than a ton of marijuana on farms scattered across Johannesburg, KwaZulu-Natal and Cape Town. The cartel\u2019s alleged cannabis empire at its&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2017\/09\/02\/Hundreds_in_limbo_as_they_await_dagga_ruling\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2017\/09\/02\/South_Africa_Ex_Finance_Ministers_in_Hot_Water_Over_Rogue_Re\/\">South Africa: Ex Finance Ministers in Hot Water Over &#8216;Rogue&#8217; Revenue Service Unit?<\/a>: The Hawks&#8217; investigation into former finance minister Pravin Gordhan&#8217;s alleged role in the so-called &#8220;rogue&#8221; intelligence unit at the South African Revenue Service appears to be centred around an allegedly illicit spying operation called &#8220;Project Sunday Evenings&#8221;. But what does &#8220;Project Sunday Evenings&#8221; entail, and who are the main characters in this complex web of allegations and counter-allegations? Starting in late 2014, The Sunday Times newspaper ran a series of investigative reports over the course of more than a year that detailed the existence of a so-called &#8220;rogue&#8221; intelligence gathering unit that operated from the shadows somewhere inside SARS. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2017\/09\/02\/South_Africa_Ex_Finance_Ministers_in_Hot_Water_Over_Rogue_Re\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2017\/09\/02\/Perana_blasts_back_with_V8_Ranger_and_500kW_Mustang\/\">Perana blasts back with V8 Ranger and 500kW Mustang<\/a>: Johannesburg &#8211; Almost exactly 50 years after Basil Green launched the Perana name as a Ford performance parts brand and later as a full engine conversion company, this historic South African badge is back. The new Perana range, which includes three Ranger bakkies and a Mustang, was developed in cooperation between Hi-Tech Automotive and new Perana CEO Peter Lindenberg. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2017\/09\/02\/Perana_blasts_back_with_V8_Ranger_and_500kW_Mustang\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2017\/09\/02\/DA_raises_concerns_over_removal_of_top_Treasury_officials\/\">DA raises concerns over removal of top Treasury officials<\/a>: The opposition party believes the trio were involved in preventing corruption. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2017\/09\/02\/DA_raises_concerns_over_removal_of_top_Treasury_officials\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2017\/09\/02\/29_nabbed_in_JHB_crime_prevention_operations\/\">29 nabbed in JHB crime prevention operations<\/a>: The operation was led by the city&#8217;s investigative unit, the Johannesburg Metro Police Department and South African Police Service. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2017\/09\/02\/29_nabbed_in_JHB_crime_prevention_operations\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2017\/09\/02\/Durban_motorists_in_fear_as_night_stalkers_lay_traps\/\">Durban motorists in fear as night stalkers lay traps<\/a>: Durban &#8211; Driving after dark in Durban has become a matter of life and death, as night stalkers lay traps in the road to cause drivers to crash. On the South Coast, motorists travelling late at night have been warned against criminals allegedly following them in the hopes of stealing their cars. In eThekwini metro a nightmare pattern has emerged at the Croftdene off-ramp, the main road into&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2017\/09\/02\/Durban_motorists_in_fear_as_night_stalkers_lay_traps\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2017\/09\/02\/State_capture_Zwane_invited_to_answer_questions_at_Parliamen\/\">State capture: Zwane invited to answer questions at Parliament<\/a>: The &#8216;State of Capture&#8217; report reveals alleged improper and unethical conduct by politicians and businesses. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2017\/09\/02\/State_capture_Zwane_invited_to_answer_questions_at_Parliamen\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2017\/09\/02\/Confirmed_SAA_flight_attendant_arrested_for_drug_possession_\/\">Confirmed: SAA flight attendant arrested for drug possession in Australia<\/a>: South African Airways has confirmed one of its flight attendants has been arrested in Australia. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2017\/09\/02\/Confirmed_SAA_flight_attendant_arrested_for_drug_possession_\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2017\/09\/02\/employee_8216must_be_held_to_account_8217_over_r14m_bungle\/\">Employee \u2018must be held to account\u2019 over R14m bungle<\/a>: Over R14 million was deposited to a student&#8217;s financial aid account at Walter Sisulu University. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2017\/09\/02\/employee_8216must_be_held_to_account_8217_over_r14m_bungle\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make your life easier:<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/buype.co.za\/a\/?action=submitlisting\">List your business for FREE on BuyPE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/submit\">Submit your own Press Release<\/a> or get free content for your publication.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video &#8211; How to post your Press Release on MyPR:<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9ovzdChGkuU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><small>My Press Release (MyPR) provides free South African targeted content and press releases for on and off line publishers and media. 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