EWN reports that there was still no joy on Monday for train commuters who rely on the central line in Cape Town.  A string of misfortune has left the line paralysed for days.  

Services on the route were suspended after the murder of a security official in Khayelitsha, vandalism in Nyanga and a trail derailment near Heideveld station.  According to Metrorail, its technicians were still carrying out repairs to infrastructure damaged by cable thieves.  Meanwhile, Cosatu has expressed concerns, with the union federation's provincial secretary Tony Ehrenreich saying:  “The central line is still not running after more than two weeks.  We blame the political leadership and Metrorail management.  They’ve come up with all sorts of gimmicks, none of which have responded to the needs of people.  We need a plan to fix the system and ensure there’s proper security.”

• Read this report by Graig-Lee Smith in full at EWN

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