Transport Minister, Honourable Dipuo Peters will officially announce the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) company for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (PRASA) Rolling Stock Fleet Renewal Programme. The Minister will be joined by PRASA CEO, Mr. Lucky Montana during the announcement.
The B-BBEE- Company will partner with Gibela Rail Transportation to manufacture South Africa’s next generation of modern commuter trains which will boast the latest available technology in the rail industry. The Gibela Rail Transportation consortium, which is led by French multi-national company Alstom, was selected as the preferred bidder in December 2012.
The details of the announcement are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 1 August 2013
Time: 11h00
Venue: PRASA House, 1040 Burnett Street, Hatfield, Pretoria
All media are invited to join the Minister and CEO. Journalists attending the event are requested to confirm attendance with Wendy Tshabalala on wtshabalala@prasa.com or 083 459 8000.
Enquiries:
Moffet Mofokeng
Cell: 071 860 8500
Tiyani Rikhotso
Cell: 083 570 1275
