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PRASA has manufactured 200 modern high-tech electric trains in Gauteng.
The 200 cutting-edge, high-tech Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) have been produced in Gauteng, an initiative Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) says represent a major train production milestone.
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According to Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga who spoke to the media on Tuesday in Cape Town, over ten years, the program is anticipated to generate about 1,500 direct and 8,000 indirect jobs.
“The first train set hit our railway tracks in February 2017. Today, we celebrate this progress made towards the overarching goal of 600 trains. With these new trains, we are contributing towards the reduction of carbon emissions and the promotion of sustainable transportation alternatives,”
“As part of the first phase of the programme, 1 631 direct jobs have been created during the construction phase of the R1 billion factory, and Gibela has now employed over 1 198 full time employees.
“As this government we understand the need to create jobs that will benefit local communities. The workforce comes from local communities such as Duduza, Vosloorus, Katlehong, Kwa-Thema, Tsakane and Alfra-Park have benefitted from this project. In addition to the construction jobs, Gibela has employed a total of 1 205 people for both manufacturing and maintenance activities, 37% of those 1 205 come from immediate communities. Skills development and knowledge transfer is key for this government. About 20 000 training programmes have been established to enable the transfer of skills and development of employees from top management to unskilled employees.
“In 2019 Gibela Rail in partnership with Small Enterprise Development Agency and City of Ekurhuleni established a multi-sector business incubator, the doors opened in 2020 in the Kwa-Thema Township,”
Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga
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