LETTER: Time to beef up railway security
Transport minister says 142 Metrorail stations do not have electricity due to theft and vandalism
10 September 2020 - 15:17
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula revealed this week that 142 railway stations do not have electricity due to theft and vandalism. In Gauteng, cables and transformers have been stolen.
The DA has been calling on Metrorail for a long time to improve security in and around its stations. It is unacceptable that commuters are left stranded because of cable theft and electricity infrastructure being vandalised. ..
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