Transnet woes place 35,000 coal jobs at risk

Miners scale down operations and retrench workers as millions of tons of commodities for export can’t reach ports

17 September 2023 - 00:01

Up to 35,000 coal mining jobs could be on the line due to export constraints on the coal corridor as a result of Transnet weaknesses...

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