The country's Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces were last weeked lashed by strong winds and heavy rains which caused flooding and left 11 people dead, according to a government statement. The severe weather also damaged infrastructure, including housing, power lines, roads and rail lines.
"Extreme rainfall - resulting in wash-aways, rockslides and fallen trees along some sections of rail lines - caused damage to locomotives and the rail infrastructure, resulting in challenging operational obstacles," Transnet said in a statement. Services had been halted on some sections of the rail network, while delays were being experienced on others, Transnet added.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.
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