ZAThe Western Cape High Court ruled that the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) is fully liable for damages caused to Aisha Barnabas, a commuter injured in 2011 when she was thrown from a moving train during a robbery near Nyanga. The court found that Prasa had a public duty to ensure safety measures, including keeping train doors closed while in motion, and failed to do so, leading to Barnabas' severe injuries. Barnabas claimed Prasa was negligent for allowing the doors to remain open, while Prasa argued that Barnabas was partly at fault. The judge concluded that the risk of harm from open doors was foreseeable and that Prasa's failure constituted actionable negligence.
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