Botswana: Employees Explain Derailed Train Driver Roster

Mahalapye — Botswana Railways (BR) learner driver Ms Doreen Motsewetsho, who was driving train 0501 when it derailed last December killing two employees, had been rostered together with engineman Mr Solomon Mookodi.

BR traffic officer, stationed in Lobatse, Mr Goitsebeng Setsogo was explaining to the board of enquiry into the accident how a leaner driver ended up working passenger train 0501 that derailed between Pallaroad and Bonwapitse River, instead of Mr Mookodi.

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