Cape Town's rail unit has reportedly been delayed after the body of a man was found hanging on a mashpole in Cape Town, South Africa.

Residents woke up to find the body on a pole between Philippi train station and Nyanga Junction in Cape Town.

@Abramjee shared the photo, writing: "Body on mashpole between Phillipi train station and Ntanta junction Cape Town. Central line delayed."

Body of man found hanging on mash pole in Cape Town

It is not clear how he got up there but Twitter users speculate he's a cable thief who tried to cut the cable with the device seen on his hand.

See Twitter reactions below:

Body of man found hanging on mash pole in Cape Town

Body of man found hanging on mash pole in Cape Town

Body of man found hanging on mash pole in Cape Town