SOE bailout continues: SA government quietly approves $5.3bn in guarantees for Transnet

Key topics:

• SA grants R94.8bn to support debt-laden Transnet's recovery

• Ports, rail upgrades aim to fix years of underinvestment and inefficiency

• Transnet boosts cargo and coal transport amid debt and rating risks

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By Paul Richardson and Paul Burkhardt