He said they first stopped in Kimberley for three hours. Then the train stopped in Orania for 67 hours.
"Management told us new locomotives have arrived from Cape Town. Many people are travelling with their families. I am with my mother and the only reason we took the train is because she lost her husband two weeks ago and she has a lot of goods she took with her.He said the train had run out of water and the toilets were not working.
“The smell is unbearable. The toilets are not flushing. We’ve run out of food. It’s been lies and lies from management and nothing has come into fruition. This has been a total f**ck up,” said a frustrated Benjamin.“Some people jumped out of the train to hitchhike to Cape Town. People are extremely frustrated. There have been talks of violence and burning this train.”"We are very sorry about what happened. Yes, the train was scheduled to arrive in Cape Town on Monday.
She said the train had left Prince Albert and would stop in Laingsburg, where passengers would take buses. "We've arranged for passengers to be picked up to avoid further delays. We are hoping they arrive home by 4pm," Daniel said.
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