Concerns raised over pace of power and rail reform while Ramaphosa lauds progress

President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered an optimistic assessment of the economic reforms being undertaken in South Africa’s electricity and freight logistics sectors, amid growing concern about the pace of progress with regard to opening the country’s railways and ports to competition and signs of potential stalling in the electricity sector. In his weekly letter, Ramaphosa highlighted the release of the latest progress report on Operation Vulindlela, the scope of which was recently widened by the Government of National Unity to include municipal recovery, digital services and spatial equality components.