Deliberate destruction of public transport infrastructure
22 August 2018
Cape Town is facing a deliberate attempt to destroy its public transport infrastructure and this could have a devastating effect on the local economy, says the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The comment comes after yet another Metrorail coach was torched this week.
“If you put these arson attacks together with attacks on the signalling system and copper theft which paralyses the rail service it is difficult to draw any other conclusion,” said Ms Janine Myburgh, President of the Chamber.
Last month there were three arson attacks and a failed one. In July 32 coaches were damaged in attacks which inflicted more than R50m of damage to trains and rail infrastructure. In addition, both Golden Arrow and the MiCiti bus services have lost vehicles in arson attacks.