Commuter chaos in Western Cape as Eskom cuts power
Eskom cut power mid-afternoon citing non-payment of bills by passenger rail agency Prasa, leaving commuters stranded
27 February 2020 - 17:26
There are no trains operating in the Western Cape after Eskom cut power mid-afternoon on Thursday, citing non-payment of bills by passenger rail agency Prasa.
Commuters were stranded on trains that had to limp back to stations on emergency power and passengers were denied entry to train stations. The trains will not run again on Thursday, and it is not yet known whether the service will be restored by Friday...
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