"The Gibela project is history in the making and our group of engineers is excited about making it happen"

Collen Malatji, mechanical engineer

"Rail is the future of transport – it is cleaner, more efficient and faster when moving people and goods"

Matodzi Mukhuba, mechanical engineer

"Of course the Gibela project will have its challenges, but challenges are there to be overcome, and we will be ready and waiting"

Philisande Somdaka, electrical engineer

"We believe in the Gibela journey, and we realise the extent of our collective responsibility to pass on the skills we acquire abroad to colleagues at home"

Kasturie Pillay, senior mechanical engineer

"This is a project of national importance that will touch the lives of millions of South African rail passengers. I can't wait to get going"

Denzel Momplé, mechanical engineer

"We are a motivated group of engineers and there is a synergy between our skills. Most importantly, the people who work here want to be here. I believe Gibela has great possibilities in the year ahead"

Bertus Els, electronic engineer

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Community development

Supporting communities

In addition to the provision of thousands of new jobs and opportunities, Gibela is poised to introduce a broad range of social benefits into communities to sustain the rail industry.

Training and upskilling programmes will be supported by basic education (literacy, numeracy, language skills) as well as adopt-a-school programmes and structured projects to promote maths, science and technology at both a secondary and tertiary level. Rail-related bursaries will be made available to support identified talent and rail safety awareness, sport (provision of facilities, coaching, sponsoring competitions), primary community health initiatives (including drug rehabilitation) and the provision of transport subsidies and loans to promote home ownership are among Gibela's other commitments.