Metrorail cable theft
Four CT Metorail security guards arrested for cable theft
They admitted to stealing the cable whilst on night duty at Nyanga station on the central line.
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Vandalism, COVID-19 derailing struggling Prasa's efforts to get back on its feet
Already beset by cash flow problems, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) is running a limited service, which is not nearly enough to help recover the billions lost over the lockdown period.
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Tip-off leads to arrest of Metrorail cable thieves
The railway company's protection services investigation team acted on a tip-off, which led to the arrests of two people in Heidelberg.
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Cable theft on the rise, says Metrorail as Benoni service halted
Cable theft at Van Ryn train station in Benoni has stopped trains operating in that corridor on Monday morning, meaning thousands of commuters had to make last-minute plans to get to work or school.
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Metrorail concerned by new 'modus operandi' used by cable thieves
Technicians are busy trying to replace cables that were stolen at the Irene station in Pretoria on Tuesday night.
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Cable theft leaves thousands of Metrorail commuters stranded in Pretoria
Overhead wires were stolen in Irene in Pretoria on Tuesday night.
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CT Metrorail says 90 suspects arrested for rail-related crimes
These arrests have been made since the rail operator beefed-up security measures in October.
