South Africa

The sound of silence hangs heavy on airports and train depots

03 April 2020 - 07:00 By paul ash
Paul Ash Senior reporter
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Metrorail trains.
Metrorail trains.
Image: Antonio Muchave

Airfields and train yards stand eerily empty, as the lockdown batters local airlines and tourist train operators.

But they’re ready to come out fighting when it ends.

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