Johannesburg – A board of inquiry has been established to investigate the cause of fires at two Transnet port terminals in the last two weeks.
A technical team has also been deployed to determine the extent of the damage.
Following these fires in Richards Bay, Transnet has declared a force marjeure.
The parastatal says it’s hoping to minimise disruptions and will ensure that repairs are concluded as soon as possible.
It has warned if any of the incidents were a result of negligence, action would be taken against those involved.
In July, the parastatal was forced to declare a force marjeure following a cyber attack that his its operations.
