/ 19 January 2025

Economy 2025: A GNU hope, but ports, rail and water crisis likely to hinder growth

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Transnet’s inability to meet demand for freight haulage by sea or train is a major constraint on the economy, and has reduced GDP growth by about 3% a year.

The country’s ports and rail systems are shambolic, but GNU and a pause in load-shedding have elicited some optimism

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