Vuslat Bayoglu | Why Transnet must get back on track, fast

Ensuring SA's mining sector stays healthy is in the national interest. But that depends on functional logistics too, says Vuslat Bayoglu. 

When the mining sector sneezes, the South African economy catches a cold. The symptoms are visible in the national budget.

A healthy mining sector translates to a decent contribution to tax revenues, largely because of the sector’s foreign currency earning potential and the payment of royalties to the state.