Road, Rail and Ports 2021/22: Towards more private-sector participation Despite these advances

Despite these advances

the industry’s focus is on whether 2026 policy commitments will be put into action quickly enough to help stabilise production

and the role that the automotive and mining sectors have to play in fulfilling the country's JET

Many countries are not on track for net zero by 2050

with net-zero expectations increasingly reshaping business strategies and investment decisions

Road, Rail and Ports 2021/22: Towards more private-sector participation Despite these advancesSouth Africa had, in times past, by far the best transport infrastructure in Africa; however, declining road conditions, and freight and passenger rail, as well as port capacity shortages and inefficiencies, are now all proving to be a constraint on trade and economic growth. After contributing substantially to the countrys formative development, the rail sector has shown a downward trend for several decades, with a lack of adequate investment, poor