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Looting cripples S. African rail infrastructure

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Henner Frankenfeld
July 8, 2021

During the pandemic, thieves have ransacked train lines in South Africa that the government now wants to repair with a program worth €5 billion. But the criminals warn the theft will continue until more jobs are created.