The court case has been postponed until May 2.
Thobela Xoseni, the 30-year-old man accused of torching a dozen carriages on two train sets at Cape Town Station on Sunday, has been referred to the state’s district surgeon for psychiatric assessment.The magistrate advised Xoseni to get a Legal Aid lawyer as the matter was “very serious” and “would end up in the regional court”.
“The state is also informed that there is video footage of the accused leaving the carriage,” she said.In a statement, the United National Transport Union called for harsh sentences for any person who damages essential infrastructure. Prasa Group CEO Nkosinathi Sishi said: “We truly hope that his arrest will lead us to the actual forces that are behind what has been a sustained attack and destruction of the country’s assets, particularly the only mode of transport that is affordable to the majority of our people.”
Plato said he would invite Western Cape Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Khombinkosi Jula and the Prasa and Metrorail management teams to a meeting.
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