Hishaam Emeran

Chief Executive Officer, PRASA

Hishaam Emeran is Chief Executive Officer of PRASA.

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa runs the country's commuter and long-distance passenger rail services. Its 2026/2028 corporate plan reported that 35 of its 40 rail corridors were operational again, up from four a few years earlier.

In the job

  1. PRASA terminated the contract of Zolani Matthews and kept Emeran as CEO. Source

  2. PRASA presented its 2026/2028 corporate plan to Parliament, reporting 35 of 40 rail corridors operational and a target of 600 million passenger trips by 2031. Source

Sources

  1. pmg.org.za
  2. engineeringnews.co.za
  3. railwaysafrica.com

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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