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Bloemfontein - Passengers set alight five coaches of the long distance rail service, Shosholoza Meyl, on Monday after a locomotive broke down in the Free State.
Shosholoza Meyl acting chief executive Viwe Mlenzana said the train from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg, with about 150 passengers on board, was set alight at Virginia early on Monday.
He said: "While arrangements were being made for a replacement locomotive, the passengers became very angry and started to threaten Shosholoza Meyl employees on board.
"The damage to the train is estimated at R9m. No-one was injured.
Mlenzana said buses were organised to take passengers to their destinations.
The line was closed for most of Monday while the wreckage was cleared.
Trains departing from Johannesburg to the Eastern Cape later on Monday were not expected to be affected.
Shosholoza Meyl said trains en route to Johannesburg were affected.
A board of inquiry had been set up to investigate the circumstances that led to the incident.
- SAPA (http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/News/1059/79ff536bade94885ac8010fdda039823/27-07-2009%2008-07/Commuters_burn_train_in_F_State)
Source: http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/News/1059/79ff536bade94885ac8010fdda039823/27-07-2009%2008-07/Commuters_burn_train_in_F_State
Flanders
27-07-2009, 09:25 PM
Giant !?!? floating above their heads when there's no train tomorrow. :rolleyes:
JHatman
27-07-2009, 09:32 PM
Giant !?!? floating above their heads when there's no train tomorrow. :rolleyes:
+1
lordrage
28-07-2009, 08:18 AM
I dont understand. They burn your train, and you get buses to take them to their destination, instead of police to take them to jail where arsonists belong???
Albereth
28-07-2009, 08:26 AM
I dont understand. They burn your train, and you get buses to take them to their destination, instead of police to take them to jail where arsonists belong???
Exactly.
Palmela
28-07-2009, 08:44 AM
It seems that some bipeds should stick to vines for public transportation.
:D
They should stop replacing the things they break and burn.
Yes you punish the people that were not doing the burning but if they have no money to buy food maybe they will start appreciate the things the government provide for them.
DigitalSoldier
28-07-2009, 08:55 AM
ahh what would a week be like in Africa if there were no burning of schools, trains and all kinds of buildings.
Luckly this happens every week all over the world so no need to complain about it :rolleyes:
DigitalSoldier
28-07-2009, 08:58 AM
ahh what would a week be like in Africa if there were no burning of schools, trains and all kinds of buildings.
Luckly this happens every week all over the world so no need to complain about it :rolleyes:
HapticSimian
28-07-2009, 09:22 AM
Typical African (yes, as in African PEOPLE) logic...
Praeses
28-07-2009, 09:48 AM
"Eish, it's broken! Let's burn it!! Tomorrow a new one will fall from big pie in the sky! Everything should be PERFECT for us!"
Their brains are broken and should be set alight too. (i.e. remove them from society -> Jails exist for a reason!!)
sleez
28-07-2009, 09:56 AM
who would want to work if you can strike so lets burn the transport...we like staying home :D
Never underestimate the power of a large group of stupid people. Last week they danced in poo this week they burn the train..
S1ght
28-07-2009, 10:11 AM
Was listening to some John Mayer when I was reading this, ironically he was singing "Never gonna stop this train" I guess he was wrong :p
timgaul
28-07-2009, 10:48 AM
He said: "While arrangements were being made for a replacement locomotive, the passengers became very angry and started to threaten Shosholoza Meyl employees on board.
WTF? For the love of all things green and shiny, how can these people not comprehend cause and effect? You burnt the train therefore it no longer works (like most of the union members); now you are upset that the train isn't working?
Is the population of this country retarded? :erm:
Albereth
28-07-2009, 10:53 AM
WTF? For the love of all things green and shiny, how can these people not comprehend cause and effect? You burnt the train therefore it no longer works (like most of the union members); now you are upset that the train isn't working?
Is the population of this country retarded? :erm:
The election results already answered that question.
Palimino
28-07-2009, 11:19 AM
Is the population of this country retarded?
Yes.
Perhaps it would be better to burn ANC cronies luxury BMWs instead.
Palmela
04-09-2009, 02:17 AM
http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090903/arson_arrest_090903/20090903/?h
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TNB
Thats our tax money up in flames, for those of us that pay alot of tax. Another few months then Im out of this hellhole.
supersunbird
04-09-2009, 04:16 AM
Well how poor pust the maintaniance of a that train be that it breaks down? I'd be pretty pissed too...
DreamKing
04-09-2009, 05:36 AM
"Eish, it's broken! Let's burn it!! Tomorrow a new one will fall from big pie in the sky! Everything should be PERFECT for us!"
Their brains are broken and should be set alight too. (i.e. remove them from society -> Jails exist for a reason!!)
Eish!
so they have to burn each other? :eek:
DreamKing
04-09-2009, 05:41 AM
Thats our tax money up in flames, for those of us that pay alot of tax. Another few months then Im out of this hellhole.
They pay "NO TAX" :D
someone may argue they also pay VAT? Why no tax?
It is because they always buy stuffs from small shops which also "NO VAT"! :D