Key Findings
- 1Third-party rail access opened in Apr 2025. Volume data from Transnet and RSR shows which corridors are moving and which are stuck.
Overview
Transnet Freight Rail moved 152mt in FY2025, against a 250mt design capacity . Third-party access on the network was gazetted in Apr 2025 .
"Why this matters now The Minerals Council estimates R150bn of lost export revenue in 2024 alone from rail underperformance (MCSA Facts & Figures 2025)."
Why this matters now
The Minerals Council estimates R150bn of lost export revenue in 2024 alone from rail underperformance (MCSA Facts & Figures 2025). Corridor strategy — not tonnage strategy — is now the decisive commercial question.
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