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The debate over the future of South Africa's freight rail network has intensified after the Democratic Alliance called for Transnet to stop operating the country's freight rail system and for private companies to take over key rail corridors through long-term concessions. The United National Transport Union, UNTU, has strongly rejected the proposal, describing it as a threat to South Africa's economic sovereignty and arguing that strategic rail infrastructure should remain under public control
The debate over the future of South Africa's freight rail network has intensified after the Democratic Alliance called for Transnet to stop operating the country's freight rail system and for private companies to take over key rail corridors through long-term concessions. The United National Transport Union, UNTU, has strongly rejected the proposal, describing it as a threat to South Africa's economic sovereignty and arguing that strategic rail infrastructure should remain under public control
Guest: Atenkosi Plaatjie - Spokesperson for UNTU
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