‘The situation is dire’: shack dwellers await relocation as SA’s vandalised rail corridors reopen

Prasa spokesperson Andiswa Makanda says the rail agency has recovered 12 of 14 lines in the Western Cape

10 September 2024 - 04:54 By Timna Mgunculu and Nhlanhla Mabunda

Nomzamo Gatuya balances, briefly but precariously, on bricks while weaving her way through a maze of shacks along the central railway line in Langa. ..

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