Occurred Oct 13, 2026, 9:55:21 AM UTC

First published Oct 13, 2026, 2:58:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 13, 2026, 2:58:15 PM UTC

Government invests R8.9 billion to restore key iron ore export corridor

South Africa’s government is investing R8.9 billion in a programme to restore the 861 km iron ore rail line between Sishen and the Port of Saldanha. The programme is intended to improve reliability and capacity and runs until 2030.

Illustrative image: Mineral: Iron Ore — Luciana Santos/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

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The source describes the route as supporting mineral exports, economic activity, and jobs across the logistics chain.

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Categories: economy-and-trade, travel-and-transportation, positive-progress

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