Minister warns of rail, port challenges due to funding shortages

3 minutes Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says the country’s rail and port infrastructure faces substantial challenges such as theft and vandalism and operational inefficiencies. She says these are exacerbated by the limited state resources to fund infrastructure development and address backlogs. Creecy says after the department and Transnet received unsolicited proposals from the private sector…

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Mpumalanga government launches festive road safety campaign

File Image: Traffic officials conduct a roadblock. 3 minutes The Mpumalanga provincial government has launched its road safety campaign in Middleburg. The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) also launched the Hlokomela Campaign – a road safety program aimed at reducing taxi-related accidents. The campaign also entails improving customer care and promoting responsible driving, among…

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