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Public-private transport council must be used to remove freight obstacles fast

3rd April 2026

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

     

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The establishment of a permanent transport council to bring together government and the private sector across all the transport modes of land, air and sea is an excellent move. Transport must be made to generate economic growth. While there are many logistics challenges that need to be tackled, one that has quick collaboration potential is the joint provision of a freight solution for manganese ore.

This very valuable South African resource should never ever have to take to the road. With the Kalahari manganese field 1 000 km from any port, rail and port logistics that keep South Africa’s manganese globally competitive are a must. State-owned Transnet has shown that it cannot provide the required efficiency on its own and the offer of the private sector to assist must be taken up for the good of the people of South Africa.

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