Cutting-Edge Brazilian Trains Coming to South Africa

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has announced that the community of Mamelodi will be among the first to travel in the new state-of-the-art trains.

  • South Africa:   Mamelodi Commuters to Ride in Luxury

    SAnews.gov.za, 3 July 2016

    After 50 years of travelling in old trains, the community of Mamelodi will be among the first recipients to receive the first batch of new state-of-the-art trains from Brazil. Read more »

The new trains will reduce the travel times to 26 minutes from Mamelodi to Pretoria as compared to a current 47 (file photo).

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