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Impala

Impala

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"Carnage and death stalk the coal road as drivers put profits before lives. War in Ukraine has caused a global energy crisis that has sent the coal price soaring and, with money to be made on coal transport contracts, mines and truckers are hurtling down the N2 between Pongola and Piet Retief. The Transnet rail system, long lost to sabotage and looting, puts pressure on truckers to make it to Richards Bay in record times. The crashes they cause are horrific, impacting the lives of communities along the way. Carte Blanche investigates the deadly toll amid a lack of visible policing. "
 
Impala said:

"Carnage and death stalk the coal road as drivers put profits before lives. War in Ukraine has caused a global energy crisis that has sent the coal price soaring and, with money to be made on coal transport contracts, mines and truckers are hurtling down the N2 between Pongola and Piet Retief. The Transnet rail system, long lost to sabotage and looting, puts pressure on truckers to make it to Richards Bay in record times. The crashes they cause are horrific, impacting the lives of communities along the way. Carte Blanche investigates the deadly toll amid a lack of visible policing. "
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A modern or western styled economy and society only functions properly if the majority of the participants/citizens abide by societal rules, in this part of the world the participants want all the rewards of such a system but refuse to follow any rules whatsoever. The results are catastrophic, unfortunately.
 
ToxicBunny said:
Lack of visible policing??? Pull the other one. Try lack of policing period...
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Either or, the implication being made is that the movement of coal is part of something a lot more sinister. I'm willing to wager that if you looked in to who owns these trucks/logistic companies that got the contracts to move coal via road, you'll find a politician, government employee or someone very close to them.

The shenanigans in the ports and collapsed rail infrastructure will be connected to these same people as well. Just like Eskom, the system is being subverted, twisted and broken to enrich and those that should be monitoring and policing it are being conveniently diverted.
 
It's recurring theme in this country. Everything that our government touches or controls turns to ****. They can't even maintain a running railway, which should be the absolute minimum for an economy such as ours. But alas. Here we are wondering how the **** it can get any worse.
 
Emjay said:
It's recurring theme in this country. Everything that our government touches or controls turns to ****. They can't even maintain a running railway, which should be the absolute minimum for an economy such as ours. But alas. Here we are wondering how the **** it can get any worse.
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We don't wonder, we know. Whether we're strong enough to accept what we know, is another story entirely
 
upup said:
Welcome to minister fixfokkol, he gets free elec and water and spur vouchers from coal truck companies, life is good.
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The Peasants must love it and respect it...
Otherwise something would have been burnt by now...
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wingnut771 said:
Block the trucks indefinitely. They'll soon get the message.
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Who should do that? Government.

The same Government officials who themselves and their families benefit from the BEE transport tenders.

With rail there is a last mile problem aswell (in other cases) so you can't just block all trucks and we shouldn't have laws that block trucks form a specific business.

People should just vote better.
A railway will be more economical if it actually works.
 
rietrot said:
Who should do that? Government.

The same Government officials who themselves and their families benefit from the BEE transport tenders.

With rail there is a last mile problem aswell (in other cases) so you can't just block all trucks and we shouldn't have laws that block trucks form a specific business.

People should just vote better.
A railway will be more economical if it actually works.
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Who should do what? Block the trucks or fix the rail? Last mile problem? Build a conveyer belt.
 
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