Abasebenzi bazama ukususa izitimela ezimbili eziphume emzileni esigamekweni esenzeke ngaphandle kwaseRichards Bay, kusho isitatimende sikaTransnet ngoMsombuluko.
Lokhu kuphazamiseka kuza njengoba iTransnet izabalaza ukwenza ngcono ukusebenza kwayo, ikakhulukazi kulayini othutha amalahle esuka ezimayini zaseMpumalanga uwayise eRichards Bay Coal Terminal, okuyisikhungo esikhulu kunazo zonke kuleli zwekazi.
Amanani ehlile njengoba inkampani kahulumeni inciphisa ukuxega, ukushoda kwemishini, ukucekelwa phansi kwempahla, inkohlakalo kanye nesimo sezulu esingesihle.
Izinkampani ezihlanganisa iThungela Resources, Glencore, kanye neSasol zathumela ngaphandle amathani ayizigidi ezingu-50.4 zamalahle nge-RBCT ngo-2022, umthamo ophansi kakhulu eminyakeni engamashumi amathathu.
AbakwaTransnet nabo basenkingeni yezimali. UMnyango wezeziMali uvumile ukuthi uzohlinzeka inkampani ngoxhaso luka-R47 billion ($2.5 billion), okwenza cishe ingxenye yaleyo mali.
Abekho abantu abalimele kabi ababikiwe, kanti ingozi iyaphenywa.