Time to rejuvenate SA’s Cinderella transport sector
Improve the ease of doing business by delivering an unambiguous investment plan
31 July 2019 - 05:07
The transport sector remains a key contributor to the economy, accounting for 9.7% of GDP in the first quarter of 2019 and an employment share of 6%, according to Stats SA.
The country is home to the 14th-largest rail network in the world, accounting for an about 80% of the rail network of the continent, while the road network covers about 747,000km, again the largest network on the continent. Our commercial ports transport about 96% of our exports via the sea...
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