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South African Rail Company Puts Out Tender to Fix Faulty Chinese-Made Trains

by Cobus van Staden

South Africa’s state railway company Transnet has put out a tender for any company that can fix non-operational Chinese-made locomotives acquired under a corrupt deal.

The original manufacturer of the locomotives, China Railway Rolling Stock Corp (CRRC), refused to supply the needed parts after South African authorities overturned the contract for irregularities related to the take-over of South African state institutions by corrupt officials.

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