Question NW99 to the Minister of Transport

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13 March 2019 - NW99

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Hunsinger, Mr CH to ask the Minister of Transport

With reference to the reply to question 2426 on 13 September 2018, (a) what number of (i) trains, (ii) coaches and (iii) locomotives have been vandalised (aa) in each month since 1 October 2018, (b) on what date did each incident take place and (c) what are the relevant details of the investigations that followed each incident, particularly with regard to the (i) outcomes and (ii) recommendations of each specified investigation?

Reply:

METRORAIL

(a) (i) 24 trains

(ii) The Metrorail fleet is made up of coaches that are not permanently coupled, the new fleet will have permanently coupled coaches and the system will thus record train sets.

The matrix’s below reflects Metrorail coaches vandalised. (Train set configuration = 10 to 12 coaches per train)

(aa) & (b) The data below reflects the date of the incident details for Metrorail Coaches

MAIN LINE PASSENGER SERVICE (MLPS)

The table below reflects the answers to question number (99), (a), (i) & (iii) for MLPS coaches. (Train set configuration: Average coaches per trains =21 including 2 locomotives)

THEFT & VANDALISM

COACH No.

REGION

DEPOT

LOCATION OF INCIDENT

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION

INCIDENT DATE

32146

W Cape

Braamfontein Yard

Vandalism of control box switch in Compartment G

1-Oct-18

35079

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6 and door locks

1-Oct-18

26289

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

1-Oct-18

26071

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen taps and water pipes

2-Oct-18

36257

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

2-Oct-18

32058

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

2-Oct-18

36159

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Vandalised windows and seats

3-Oct-18

36295

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

3-Oct-18

32136

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Vandalised seats and windows

3-Oct-18

25813

W Cape

Laingsburg

Window broken due to stone throwing.

3-Oct-18

32181

Gauteng

Hammasdale

Window broken due to stone throwing.

3-Oct-18

36052

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Theft of 1x control box for heaters

4-Oct-18

E1595

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Stolen copper busbars and pipes

4-Oct-18

14342

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Theft of batteries x6 and door handles

4-Oct-18

33130

Gauteng

Natalspruit

Window broken due to stone throwing.

5-Oct-18

20521

W Cape

Braamfontein

Battery missing.

6-Oct-18

14343

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes

7-Oct-18

29001

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

7-Oct-18

35223

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen water pipes and fittings

8-Oct-18

29011

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6 and water fittings

8-Oct-18

26299

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Vandalised seats and windows

8-Oct-18

35160

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x2 and end door

9-Oct-18

26300

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Broken windows (all)

10-Oct-18

35101

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

stolen batteries x6

11-Oct-18

20515

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

2 x batteries missing

11-Oct-18

32036

W Cape

Westbury

Window broken due to stone throwing.

11-Oct-18

32128

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Vandalism of control box switch in Compartment F

12-Oct-18

35182

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stollen cables and copper pipes

12-Oct-18

E1417

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Stolen batteries

12-Oct-18

36099

Gauteng

Germiston

Window broken due to stone throwing.

12-Oct-18

26290

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries and 4x toilet seats

13-Oct-18

35254

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

15-Oct-18

26342

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Vandalised seats and windows

15-Oct-18

35172

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

16-Oct-18

D34-823

Gauteng

Karsene West

Window broken due to stone throwing.

16-Oct-18

36129

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Vandalised seats and windows

18-Oct-18

36039

W Cape

Wolseley

Window broken due to stone throwing.

18-Oct-18

25839

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper cables

19-Oct-18

E18414

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

1 x battery missing

19-Oct-18

26431

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

21-Oct-18

26490

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

21-Oct-18

414

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

3 x batteries missing

21-Oct-18

32111

Gauteng

Paterson

Window broken due to stone throwing.

21-Oct-18

22229

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen end door and door handles

22-Oct-18

26310

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

22-Oct-18

32004

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Theft of 3x heaters from Compartments C, D and E

24-Oct-18

39034

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

24-Oct-18

36255

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Vandalised seats and windows

24-Oct-18

32100

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

24-Oct-18

20505

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Stolen batteries

24-Oct-18

107

Gauteng

Mara

Window broken due to stone throwing.

25-Oct-18

E18-401

Gauteng

Union

Batteries stolen ( 4X batteries)

26-Oct-18

E18-410

Gauteng

Union

Batteries stolen ( 1 X battery )

26-Oct-18

26488

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

27-Oct-18

36304

W Cape

Hugueonot

Window broken due to stone throwing.

27-Oct-18

35249

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen ligjt fitting and batteries

28-Oct-18

35122

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen water pipes and fittings

28-Oct-18

20507

Gauteng

Braamfontein

Battery stolen.

28-Oct-18

20509

Gauteng

Sasolburg

Battery stolen &wing ligts not working 1.

28-Oct-18

36295

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

29-Oct-18

26296

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen light switches and toilet seats

29-Oct-18

149

W Cape

New Claire

Window broken due to stone throwing.

29-Oct-18

35010

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

30-Oct-18

35017

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

30-Oct-18

E18-413 E18-414

Gauteng

Spruitcrus

Batteries stolen, 4x on 18-403 and wires cut on E18-414.

31-Oct-18

36088 36301

W Cape

Hugenoit

Window broken due to stone throwing.

1-Nov-18

36241 36301

Gauteng

Doornfontein

Window broken due to stone throwing.

1-Nov-18

33090

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Theft of 2x heater in Compartments F and B

2-Nov-18

35194

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

2-Nov-18

20517

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Stolen batteries

2-Nov-18

E1450

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Stolen copper busbars and pipes

3-Nov-18

35002

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

4-Nov-18

36218

Gauteng

Germiston

Window broken due to stone throwing.

4-Nov-18

35033

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Vandalised seats and windows

5-Nov-18

35278

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

5-Nov-18

32095

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

5-Nov-18

36355

Gauteng

Queenstown

Window broken due to stone throwing.

7-Nov-18

35088

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

9-Nov-18

35026

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

11-Nov-18

35037

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Vandalised toilet equipment

11-Nov-18

35015

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

11-Nov-18

35232

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

11-Nov-18

32119

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

11-Nov-18

32094

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

11-Nov-18

32059

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

11-Nov-18

435 25147 36160

Gauteng

Peelton

Window broken due to stone throwing.

11-Nov-18

36231

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

12-Nov-18

35040

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

13-Nov-18

36280

W Cape

Potchefstroom

Window broken due to stone throwing.

13-Nov-18

32188

Gauteng

Sasalburg

Window broken due to stone throwing.

15-Nov-18

26294

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

16-Nov-18

32076

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Theft of 5x heaters

19-Nov-18

35041

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

19-Nov-18

35091

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

19-Nov-18

2846

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

19-Nov-18

35299

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

20-Nov-18

808 403 23114

Gauteng

Oberholzer

Window broken due to stone throwing.

21-Nov-18

35009

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

22-Nov-18

35186

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

23-Nov-18

20516

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Stolen batteries

23-Nov-18

32082

W Cape

Randfontein

Window broken due to stone throwing.

23-Nov-18

32024

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Theft of 3x heaters

24-Nov-18

E1411

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Stolen copper busbars and pipes

25-Nov-18

26702

36355

36363

36160

32190

36355

436/263

Gauteng

Stutterheim

Window broken due to stone throwing.

26-Nov-18

32194

W Cape

Ariston

Window broken due to stone throwing.

26-Nov-18

56

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

1-Dec-18

32125

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Theft of 2x heaters in Compartments B and H

5-Dec-18

39012

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

5-Dec-18

35075

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

5-Dec-18

35107

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

5-Dec-18

35315

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

5-Dec-18

33005

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

5-Dec-18

21006

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Stolen batteries

5-Dec-18

36105

W Cape

De Deroons

Window broken due to stone throwing.

5-Dec-18

36358

36205

Gauteng

Bloemfontein

Window broken due to stone throwing.

6-Dec-18

36255

Gauteng

Queenstown

Window broken due to stone throwing.

6-Dec-18

25060

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

7-Dec-18

32022

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Vandalised seats and windows

7-Dec-18

36277

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

11-Dec-18

36238

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

11-Dec-18

35248

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Vandalised seats and windows

11-Dec-18

35260

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

11-Dec-18

35188

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen light fittings and pipes

12-Dec-18

35001

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

12-Dec-18

35034

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

12-Dec-18

35061

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Vandalised seats and windows

12-Dec-18

35003

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

12-Dec-18

35165

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

12-Dec-18

36253

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

12-Dec-18

36204

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

12-Dec-18

26711

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

12-Dec-18

32141

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

12-Dec-18

33006

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

12-Dec-18

33059

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

12-Dec-18

21053

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Stolen batteries

12-Dec-18

32019

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Theft of 2x heaters in Compartments H and D

16-Dec-18

36215

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

16-Dec-18

36279

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

16-Dec-18

35243

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen electrical plugs and pipes

16-Dec-18

35004

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

16-Dec-18

36254

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

16-Dec-18

32107

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Vandalised seats and windows

16-Dec-18

21089

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Stolen batteries

16-Dec-18

25799

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

18-Dec-18

25807

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

18-Dec-18

32117

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Vandalised seats and windows

18-Dec-18

32024

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

18-Dec-18

36283

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Vandalised seats and toilet door

19-Dec-18

35012

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

19-Dec-18

410

W Cape

Orkney

Window broken due to stone throwing.

19-Dec-18

35098

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Vandalised seats and windows

24-Dec-18

36132

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

24-Dec-18

36190

Gauteng

Germiston

Window broken due to stone throwing.

24-Dec-18

36029

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

25-Dec-18

32003

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

25-Dec-18

20505

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Stolen batteries

25-Dec-18

32114

W Cape

De Deroons

Window broken due to stone throwing.

25-Dec-18

32114

W Cape

Beaufort West

Window broken due to stone throwing.

25-Dec-18

32131

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Theft of 2x heaters in Compartments A and F. 1x Control switch stolen

26-Dec-18

36011

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Vandalized end doors and stolen pipes

26-Dec-18

33027

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

26-Dec-18

20522

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Stolen batteries

26-Dec-18

E1657

Gauteng

Gauteng

Stolen copper busbars and pipes

27-Dec-18

32188

W Cape

Wellington

Window broken due to stone throwing.

27-Dec-18

25725

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Vandalised seats and windows

30-Dec-18

32060

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

30-Dec-18

36321

Gauteng

Louistrichard

Window broken due to stone throwing.

30-Dec-18

18473

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

1-Jan-19

35008

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

2-Jan-19

36133

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

2-Jan-19

32017

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Theft of 5x heaters

5-Jan-19

20514

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Stolen batteries

7-Jan-19

25119

Gauteng

Queenstown

Window broken due to stone throwing.

9-Jan-19

22264

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

10-Jan-19

32089

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

11-Jan-19

35241

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

12-Jan-19

401

Gauteng

Angus

Window broken due to stone throwing.

13-Jan-19

E18401

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Theft of Cab R10M and LT R10M

14-Jan-19

1468

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

15-Jan-19

25817

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen copper water pipes and fittings

15-Jan-19

E18-401

Gauteng

Empilisweni

Window broken due to stone throwing.

17-Jan-19

437

Gauteng

Sasolburg

Window broken due to stone throwing.

18-Jan-19

39102

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

19-Jan-19

32209

W Cape

Culemborg Yard

Stolen batteries x6

27-Jan-19

36205

Gauteng

Mpilisweni

Window broken due to stone throwing.

27-Jan-19

36352

Gauteng

Queenstown

Window broken due to stone throwing.

27-Jan-19

         

(iii) Locomotives that have been vandalised

The table below responds to (aa) &(b)

COACH No.

ASSET TYPE

REGION DEPOT

LOCATION OF INCIDENT

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION

INCIDENT DATE

E1595

6E1 LOCO

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Stolen copper busbars and pipes

4-Oct-18

E7003

7E LOCO

Eastern Cape

East London

Stolen batteries, copper busbars, cut cables and copper pipes

12-Oct-18

E1417

6E1 LOCO

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Stolen batteries

12-Oct-18

D34-823

34 CLASS DIESEL LOCO

Gauteng

Karsene West

Window broken due to stone throwing.

16-Oct-18

E7022

7E LOCO

Eastern Cape

Port Elizabeth

Stolen copper busbars, cut cables and copper pipes

14-Oct-18

E18414

18E LOCO

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

1 x battery missing

19-Oct-18

E18-401

18E LOCO

Gauteng

Union

Batteries stolen ( 4X batteries)

26-Oct-18

E18-410

18E LOCO

Gauteng

Union

Batteries stolen ( 1 X battery )

26-Oct-18

E18-413

18E LOCO

Gauteng

Spruitcrus

Batteries stolen, 4x on 18-403 and wires cut on E18-414.

31-Oct-18

E18-414

18E LOCO

Gauteng

Spruitcrus

Batteries stolen, 4x on 18-403 and wires cut on E18-414.

31-Oct-18

E7009

7E LOCO

Eastern Cape

Port Elizabeth

Stolen copper busbars, cut cables and copper pipes

12-Oct-18

E1450

6E1 LOCO

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Stolen copper busbars and pipes

3-Nov-18

E1411

6E1 LOCO

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Stolen copper busbars and pipes

25-Nov-18

E7215

7E LOCO

Eastern Cape

Port Elizabeth

Stolen copper busbars, cut cables and copper pipes

3-Dec-18

E1657

6E1 LOCO

Gauteng

Gauteng

Stolen copper busbars and pipes

27-Dec-18

E18401

18E LOCO

Gauteng

Braamfontein Yard

Theft of Cab R10M and LT R10M

14-Jan-19

E18-401

18E LOCO

Gauteng

Empilisweni

Window broken due to stone throwing.

17-Jan-19

(c) (i) Each incident is reported to the Risk and security department at the MLCC (Main Line

Control Centre) where it is registered with a specific reference number. Internal Security investigates, and targets identified hot spots and executes special action plans to minimize the incidents.

(ii) Majority of the vandalism is theft of copper and aluminum train parts which has a high

monitory value at scrap dealers. Another challenge is stone throwing at trains en-route on certain corridors. Due to the numbers involved internal investigations are not done for each case. Cases are opened with SAPS with the available information. See attached Annexure with case numbers.