# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa says it demands the immediate withdrawal of the Passenger Railway Agency of South Africa’s fare hikes for Metrorail commuters. GIWUSA president, Mametlwe Sebei says Prasa announced that ticket prices will rise by up to 2-rand-50-cents for single, 6-rand for return and over 100-rand per month for monthly tickets from the first of August. He says this decision is an economic assault on millions of workers: