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Transnet Freight Rail is proud to announce that by 14:20 today, it had concluded the repair work on its North Corridor in a record time of 15 hours. A big thank you to our teams for putting in such hard work on this project.

Earlier today, TFR issued a media statement saying that it would take 18 hours to repair the damage it suffered because of cable theft last night, 06 September. The incident had taken place on the Mswaneni bypass between Vryheid and Ulundi. 

At the time of the media statement, TFR had already at 05:18, concluded repair work on its line at Mkhondo, which had also suffered a cable theft incident the previous night.

At Mswaneni, the theft was extensive and included five spans of catenary wire stolen, five spans of contact wire vandalised and five spans of steel work damaged. TFR had to close the line to clear the load on the track and to repair the line. 

TFR has seen a huge spike in cable theft incidents over the past few years that have escalated in revenue losses and repair costs. Together with its partners including law enforcement agencies, TFR is working hard to find solutions to mitigate the scourge. 

The public can also help by reporting any suspected cable theft incidents to cabletheft@transnet.net.

Issued on behalf of Transnet Freight Rail