1 min readBy Lindsey Schutters
MOTOR CITY: Tshwane needs better freight rail to become SA’s automotive capital
By Lindsey SchuttersSouth Africa
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If everyone involved was being honest, Pretoria’s location made it a bad place to set up a carmaking hub. But it can become the gateway to Africa if all the stakeholders, especially the state, work at it.
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- 37 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 18, 2026
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- Lindsey Schutters
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- Daily Maverick