M.Comm. / For many decades transport in this country was largely provided by South African Railways and Harbours (SAR&H), a government body which controlled everything - from the state airline, South African Airways (SAA), to harbours and pipelines. In 1990 the South African Transport Services (SATS), as it was later called, received company status. A company representing the vast transportation network was later formed and was appropriately called Transnet. Spoomet, the largest of all the divisions in Transnet and providing by far the major portion of Transnet's turnover, transports freight, containers, bulk goods like ore and coal, and passengers by rail. It's assets are spread throughout Southern Africa and its railway technology is comparable to the best in the world. Southern Africa's development is to a large extent determined by the achievement in the manufacturing industry, mining and agricultural sectors. The cost of products and their competitiveness on the world market is largely dependent on efficient transport. This is particularly the case for freight and bulk commodities because of the long distances between the industrial and mining areas and the coast. As the largest, most diverse and efficient rail transport organisation in Southern Africa, Spoomet can be a key player in the creation of wealth, employment, contribution to national budgets, international trade and general economic development in the region. Because of the deregulation of the transport industry, fierce competition is already contributing to greater efficiency and ongoing innovation.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:10331 |
| Date | 13 September 2012 |
| Creators | Niehaus, Johannes Hendrik |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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