2005-11-02,+SATAWU+mourns+death+of+driver

= SATAWU mourns death of driver =

SATAWU sends condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the driver who died in yet another train accident earlier today. We regret the loss of this valuable and committed worker who died on duty.

We also would like to record our worry at the spate of accidents in the rail sector. We wish to reiterate the call we made on Car Free Day for a major capital investment on the part of government into the infrastructure of this sector. No sooner had last week’s accident been explained to the public than we witness yet another one.

We believe that an improved infrastructure will see a major decline in rail accidents. We have in many fora, suggested that this current state of the rail system is old, unsafe and a disaster in the making. We only regret that when disaster does strike, the main victims are the passengers and the workers.


 * Ronnie Mamba**


 * National Media Officer**


 * SATAWU**


 * 082 646 5353**


 * 011 333 6127**