Rail That Supplies BMW, Ford in South Africa Crippled by Theft
- Vandalism, rain and theft cut capacity of the line to 25%
- Ford, BMW, ArcelorMittal rely on the line for parts, iron ore
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The rail line linking South Africa’s richest province to the continent’s biggest container port has virtually ground to a halt over the last two weeks because of power-cable theft.