Cable thieves cause more havoc to Central Line
By Genevieve Serra
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CAPE TOWN - CABLE thieves have destroyed the Central Line in Bonteheuwel and Netreg leaving gaping holes which are 10 metres deep.
The government has promised to pump R1.4 billion to fix the Central Line in Cape Town.
This week, ward councillor in Bonteheuwel, Angus McKenzie took to social media, stating that thieves had dug 10 metres deep along 100m stretch to get to the cable.
He said that the Central Line should be reinstated.
Sonja Carstens, of the United National Transport Union, (Untu), said they were disappointed that there was no longer a Railway Enforcement Unit to oversee safety at the line.
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Concern about corruption after Transnet visit in Cape Town
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Cape Town - Parliamentâs portfolio committee on public enterprises said it was happy with the oversight visit it conducted at Transnet in Bellville. However, it was concerned about the âlegacyâ of corruption within the entity.
The committee conducted an oversight visit to Transnet operations, Transnet Freight Rail and Transnet Engineering in Bellville on Wednesday, to assess the impact of the infrastructure building programme and developmental initiatives implemented to advance the objectives of the government.
Transnet Engineering chief executive Ralph Mills said they have 145 depots around the country that specialise in maintenance, and they had provided the committee with an example of the type of work they do.