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[File Image]: A train is seen on rail tracks in Cape Town.

This year, Transnet declared 8 force majeures which have hampered the supply chain and adding onto its backlogs. The Association hosted a breakfast panel discussion in Johannesburg ARIA says the railway network is the backbone of the country and cannot be allowed to fail. In April this year, third party access in rail was supposed to commence.

The recent strike has again shown up the vulnerability of the South African Freight Rail Industry and a detrimental impact such a strike has on the fragile South African economy, according to Aria,

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