Western Cape MEC of Transport and Public
Works Donald Grant has condemned the burning of nineteen carriages of a train
in Salt River over the weekend.
Three of the carriages were managed to be
salvaged and a suspect has been arrested.
MEC Grant said the thousands of commuters
that rely on public transport daily cannot continue to be held ransom by the
actions of a few criminals.
Ministerial Spokesperson Siphesihle Dube said
the court must assist in sending a very clear message to these criminals that
their acts and their threatening of the provision of public transport will not
be tolerated.
Meanwhile the African Christian Democratic
Party said it is deeply appalled at the brazen arson attacks on the
trains.
ACDP Provincial Leader Ferlon Christians
said in three years attacks like these have amounted to R382 million and money
that could have been used to enhance the train service, now has to be used to
correct instances such as these.
Christians said it is a hand full of people
that in orders thousands of people including our Grade 12 learners to be
severally affected.
“We cannot be held captive and it is
unacceptable that thousands of people are held ransom by people who have no
regard for the law” Christians added.
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