Best-of-breed rail model needed for critical national infrastructure, says Thungela

Once short-term and medium-term rail restoration has been achieved, a best-of-breed approach should be adopted to put South Africa on a competitive logistics path, says thermal coal exporter Thungela. “We need to develop a model that allows a best-of-breed to be able to run some of the critical infrastructure so that our national logistics are much more efficient,” said Thungela CEO July Ndlovu, who questioned the sustainability of the traditional South African model of the State providing all critical infrastructure and highlighting the distinct ‘swim lanes’ that need urgent attention in restoring this country’s broken rail logistics infrastructure.