Engineering News reports that state-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has commended the swift efforts of internal TFR investigators and law enforcement authorities in the arrest of an employee linked to the illegal sale of freight containers owned by Transnet.

Management at TFR’s Polokwane depot received a complaint from an anonymous caller that containers were allegedly being sold by a Transnet employee for R40,000 each. Investigations were conducted and it was found that eight containers were missing. Further investigation identified a Transnet employee as being involved. Witness statements were obtained, a case of theft and fraud was registered and the employee was arrested on 14 February. The employee was scheduled to appear in court on 15 February.

• Read the full original of the short report in the above regard at Engineering News
• Lees ook, Werknemer verkoop glo Transnet-vraghouers, by Maroela Media

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