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Some of the 250m of electric cable recovered by Cape Town law-enforcement members. Image: City of Cape Town Law Enforcement
CABLE THEFT

Prasa reins in thieves after losing R364m to theft and vandalism in 2019

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) lost R364m in 2019 through looting of its infrastructure and burning of trains along 22‚000km of tracks targeted by criminals. But this week authorities struck back at cable thieves in…

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A train goes up in flames on Cape Town’s northern line on January 25 2020.Picture:: ESA ALEXANDER
CAPE TOWN

Just 32 trains left in Cape Town after latest fire destroys carriages, locomotive

Article by TIMESLIVE Cape Town’s depleted fleet of trains went from 33 to 32 on Saturday when six carriages and a motorcoach went up in flames. The train caught fire between Kentemade and Century City stations, said City of Cape Town fire…

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