PRASA
AFRICA
Train manufacture
significantly reduces energy consumption .
Indeed sustainability is a core value of PRASA ’ s plans , with the enterprise stating its commitment not just to the financial ‘ bottom line ’, but to “ environmental quality and social equity ”.
Speaking at the new train design ’ s unveiling in July , PRASA Group CEO Tshepo Lucky Montana heralded the latest stage of the project .
He said : “ It is running at full speed and we have successfully completed the first important milestone . We are very satisfied with the progress made and the results achieved , this train will become a national asset , which will satisfy the needs of our passengers and make them proud to use it .”
Factory investment Early next year , Gibela is to open a R1 billion factory in Dunnottar , Gauteng , to manufacture 580 of the trains domestically , which will create more than 33,000 direct and indirect jobs over
‘ Gibela is to open a R1 billion factory in Dunnottar , Gauteng , to manufacture 580 of the trains domestically , which will create more than 33,000 direct and indirect jobs over 10 years ’
– Tshepo Lucky Montana , PRASA Group CEO
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