State-owned Transnet has signed a rail allocation deal with privately held United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK), which is investing R280m in growing its operations.

Transnet moved 14.5-million tons of manganese to six key SA harbours during 2018 and plans to rail 15.1-million tons in 2019, eroding the 2.5-million tons moved by road...

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