Investment bankers step in to tackle N3 freight congestion
Daily Maverick | 12.12.2025 04:08
“The rail runs directly next to the road... exactly the same [number of] kilometres all the way [from the port] to here [Estcourt]. But from here [Estcourt] the rail goes around Ladysmith, all around the mountains into Joburg. And the road goes straight into Joburg up [Van Reenen’s] Pass. So the road on this last leg is about 180km shorter... But, between our village and the port, the rail cost is a lot cheaper.”
