Pretoria - Newly appointed Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula, on Wednesday said a preliminary report shows that a collision involving a train and a temping machine in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria, was caused when the brakes of the temping machine failed.
"This is a matter of serious concern due to the heightened risk of manual authorisation," Mbalula said. The collision which occurred on Saturday between Eertstefabrieke and Pienaarspoort station left 64 passengers and two crew members with minor to moderate injuries. Mbalula said railway safety had to be prioritised because unsafe conditions are detrimental to the growth of the economy.
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