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Transnet has reached tipping point, says African Rail Industry Association CEO
Mesela Kope-Nhlapo says freight rail will be forced to allow third party access
02 April 2023 - 08:24
Mesela Kope-Nhlapo, CEO of the African Rail Industry Association, says President Cyril Ramaphosa's directive to Transnet this week to implement reforms “swiftly and completely” to end the logistics crisis is welcome but long overdue.
“I celebrate it with caution — until I see third-party access to the freight rail network for the private sector. The slow implementation of this critical reform is wreaking havoc with the economy.”..
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