Mothloung v Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (32030/13) [2022] ZAGPJHC 29 (10 February 2022)

Case summary

PRASA, a public transport utility and organ of state - liability for damages suffered by passenger; causation - causal link. Held: public law duty well-established. Causation is the gist of the enquiry. Held: open doors, malfunctioning doors or not properly closed doors facilitate passengers being thrown out or ejected by criminals and therefore constituting a causal link between negligent conduct or omission and the injuries suffered by a passenger.


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