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Cape Argus reports that the Western Cape government's attempts to gain control of passenger rail services in the province received a boost when Gauteng Premier David Makhura announced in his State of the Province Address that Gauteng would also seek control of Metrorail in his province.
Ntomboxolo Makoba-Somdaka, the spokesperson for Transport and Public Works MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela, said they were evaluating options for the province to take control of Metrorail, while Makhura said the province was planning a meeting with Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula. Meanwhile, the Rail Enforcement Unit in Cape Town has been making inroads in the fight against rail-related crime, despite uncertainty over the unit's future. Another three metal thieves were sentenced in terms of the Criminal Matters Amendment Act for theft and damage of essential infrastructure last week, Metrorail spokesperson Riana Scott indicated on Monday. Scott said jail terms of 10 to 12 years were imposed with suspensions. “All three culprits will spend six years behind bars and have been declared unfit to possess firearms,” she reported.
- Read the full original of Sisonke Mlamla’s report in the above regard at Cape Argus
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