Will Joburg and Durban finally get a high-speed rail link? Posted by Taylah Strauss on 22 April 2022 South Africa is talking to China about a high-speed train that’ll connect Johannesburg and Durban. Apparently there’s been talk of this kind for years – the idea was first floated by former transport minister Sibusiso Ndebele in 2010, according to Business Insider. The problem back then? Funding, of course. Nothing’s changed as far as the purse strings are concerned, but current minister Fikile Mbalula resparked the conversation last August. If anything, railway construction would create jobs and boost the local economy. Of course, given recent events in KZN, not to mention ongoing corruption red flags, reactions on the ground have been mixed. Here’s what people are saying: Really…? Why don’t they help fix the power stations instead! — Mark Crozier 🎱 (@CrozierMark) April 20, 2022 Imagine the so called bullet train in SA where we are experiencing Stage 4 load shedding It will no longer be a bullet train but sling shot train 😂😂😂 — Thabiso 👑 (@Thabzo_) April 20, 2022 After 12 years it’s not happening.. Besides soon there will be no rail track to dbn — Brett Ben Raphael (@Brettbenraphael) April 20, 2022 When are we manufacturing our own! Locally produced when? Why we keep on importing why do we outsource everything including brains? What are Universities and technical schools for? Until when vele? Where is the job creation on that? — Zakes Me (@Zakes_12) April 20, 2022 How much will that cost us? Or it will be another Gautrain which we will help fund through our taxes but not afford a ticket on it? — Com Mush (@CMushiyeni) April 20, 2022 This will be great if it can realise, let us stop talking and start doing things. We have more urgent problems that need attention, once they are done lets focus on this new projects. Ask yourself will this project improve the current problem we have, or make them worse? — Riaan Els (@riaan__els) April 20, 2022 Don’t lie! Why is the stuff you worried about not affecting Gautrain? With adequate security in place, anything is possible! — 🇿🇦KumkaniSolomon💦🇮🇹 (@_magakwe_) April 20, 2022 We arent ready for it financially. Fix the current transport system. Improve it, make it affordable, decrease unemployment rate to 10.5%, enable salary & wage growth, improve on device delivers and then consider all the other fancy things when you have a functioning economy. — Mathmetics (@mathmetic1) April 20, 2022 Picture: Unsplash ALSO READ Plans to build a railway line to Sossusvlei divides opinion Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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