Transnet said it believed that the derailment is as a result of violent, extortion efforts by the Ulundi Business Forum.
Around 5 000 tonnes of coal spilt as a result of a cargo carrier getting derailed in Ulundi earlier this week allegedly and the spillage has caused severe backlogs, costing Transnet Freight Rail a small fortune after the rail company announced that it would be withdrawing its operational teams from the site.
Transnet claimed that the spillage posed a threat to the safety of staff in the area and they attributed the spillage to an alleged vengeful act from the Ulundi Business Forum.released a statement saying that it believed that the derailment is as a result of violent, extortion efforts by the Ulundi Business Forum.“This comes after the business forum was invited to provide a list of all equipment and plant machinery that they are able to deploy to site as well as costings.
Transnet rejected this demand and the Forum resorted to violence which included assault, blocking access roads and the discharging of a firearm. South African Police Service are on the scene and Transnet has also activated its security personnel as well as the Public Order Policing unit to the site,” the statement read.
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