Business Day·4 min read·medium
Transnet plans ‘army’ of guards, drones to protect key rail corridor
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Kabelo Khumalo
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South Africa's state-owned freight group Transnet is deploying a large security force, including drones and K9 units, to protect its central rail corridor. The network has been plagued by frequent theft and vandalism, which disrupts critical commodity exports and regional logistics.
Freight and rail group Transnet aims to assemble an army of security guards and deploy drones to protect its central corridor from theft and vandalism as it prepares to open the rail network to private sector operators.
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