Transnet added as defendant in R1.5 injury claim

THE Western Cape High Court ruled that Transnet be added as a defendant in a damages claim of nearly R1.5 million by a Cape Town woman who fell into a manhole at a train station.

- ZELDA VENTER

The question arose as to who the manhole belonged to.

The City, against whom Maureen Hendricks issued her summons for damages, was adamant that the manhole did not fall under its jurisdiction.

In an interlocutory application, the court was asked that Transnet Limited be added as a party to the pending action instituted by Hendricks, who said she suffered severe injuries when she fell into an open, unprotected manhole on August 17, 2022.