Episode 139 The Kroonstad Rail Disaster

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In January 2018 as passengers on the Shosholoza Meyl were heading home to Gauteng from their festive celebrations with family in other provinces, the unthinkable happened, and for 24 passengers, the journey and their lives, were cut short.
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23 Dec 2023 English South Africa True Crime · Society & Culture

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