Race against time to fix rail cargo crisis after floods

Alternatives in place for transport of jet fuel as pressure grows on road haulage system between Durban and Joburg

15 May 2022 - 00:03

Transnet’s plan to get single-line rail operations from Durban to Gauteng restored by the second week of June may be too optimistic given the extensive flood damage to the system, logistics and transport experts say...

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