/ 15 November 2024

Prasa ‘negligence’ leads to damage to R5.1 billion infrastructure

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R5 billion worth of new infrastructure installed at stations by contractor Siyangena has been destroyed by looting and vandalism. (Delwyn Verasamy)

A high court report found that negligence in the rail agency’s integrated security project resulted in widespread theft and vandalism

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