LEBOGANG MOKOENA: Mr Fixit isn’t fixing anything
You would imagine that repairing the rail system, which moves 2-million passengers every day, would be a priority — but clearly this isn’t the case
07 September 2020 - 08:00
There is an old bridge between Orlando East and Orlando West with a rail line running under it. Every weekday morning at about 6am the morning train driver blows a horn as the train passes under the bridge.
But this is not a greeting — the driver is doing this to warn the many people who board the train illegally to move out of the way. Because that’s the point where those who can’t afford the fee always board the train...
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