The Republic of South Africa signed the Luxembourg Rail Protocol

On 22 March 2022, the Republic of South Africa signed the Luxembourg Rail Protocol. His Excellency, Mr Fikile Mbalula, Minister of Transport of South Africa, signed the Protocol as a first step towards the planned ratification of the Protocol by South Africa.

“The fact that the signature of the Luxembourg protocol has come in the same week that Draft White Paper into National Rail Policy was adopted by Parliament and two weeks before Transnet is due to implement third party access shows how serious Government is about rail reform in South Africa, said Mesela Nhlapo, Chief Executive Officer of the African Rail Industry Association (ARIA). “ARIA celebrates this progress and stands with Government as we move to ratification of the protocol; the benefits for South Africa and the region will be significant” she added.

“This is” said RWG chair Howard Rosen “a vital step in supporting the development of the rail sector in South Africa and represents a major step forward for Africa.”