Majuba railway operating date set

A recurrence of last year’s losses off the Cape of Good Hope has not yet been observed in 2025.

The DRC and Rwanda have lapsed into a recurring internecine struggle in the Lake Kivu area.

Alliances offer operational efficiencies, but there are concerns about service quality, competition, and freight rate volatility.

Some $750 billion in annual trade both ways could be impacted.

The aim is to protect local ferrochrome producers, preserve jobs and boost industrialisation.

The government is intervening to stem the sector’s protracted decline, which has led to smelter closures and job losses.