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HOW SOUTH AFRICA

Freight by the numbers

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304 4.58 million tonnes

Cargo handled by South Africa’ s eight commercial ports in 2025 / 26, up 4.2 %. million TEUs

Container throughput in 2025 / 26, up 7.1 % year on year.

85.3 % 250

The share of reported land-freight payload carried by road in 2025. Stats SA recorded 976.5 million tonnes transported by road, compared with 168.3 million tonnes by rail. million tonnes

Government’ s target for annual freight carried on the national rail network by 2029.

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