Exports threatened as lack of spare parts and cable theft cripple Transnet
Up to 200 new locomotives lie idle while utility struggles to turn its ambitious road-to-rail strategy into reality
19 December 2021 - 00:05
Up to 200 new locomotives bought by Transnet in a R54bn deal tainted by state capture are lying idle and awaiting spares, costing SA billions in lost exports...
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