In this Trackside episode of Railways Africa Magazine, we spotlight a successful public-private partnership already delivering tangible results in Eswatini.

Following recent insights shared by Eswatini Railways CEO Nixon Dlamini ahead of the inaugural Eswatini Investment Conference, this visit to the Sidvokodvo Coal Terminal unpacks how Eswatini Railways and Grindrod Logistics Africa are working together to boost regional trade and logistics.

Mkhululi Dlamini, Head of Operations and Sidings at Grindrod Logistics Africa, takes us through:

• The workings of the terminal
• Daily operational volumes and staffing
• Cross-border freight movement with Mozambique’s CFM
• Expansion potential for new commodities
• Infrastructure investment and future prospects
• The critical role of sidings in enabling mining sector logistics
• How the partnership is tackling product contamination and coal theft

This joint venture has been running successfully for over three years and exemplifies the kind of collaboration driving Eswatini’s open-for-business agenda.