Cape Town - A 60-year-old train driver from Kraaifontein has shot and killed one of four robbers who attacked him.
The incident took place at the Kraaifontein train station at about 3am on Friday.
This was the second attack on the driver, only identified as JD Joubert, in one month.
Joubert resigned following the first attack on August 2, after 42 years in service of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa).
His last day of work is on September 30.
According to the United National Transport Union (Untu), a “traumatised” Joubert was arrested on a charge of murder. He was released on bail hours later.
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