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A Metrorail train pulling out of Kalk Bay station near Cape Town. Rail transport in South Africa is an important element of the country's transport infrastructure. All major cities are connected by rail, and South Africa's railway system is the most highly developed in Africa. [ 1] The South African rail industry is publicly owned .
Gautrain is an 80-kilometre (50-mile) higher-speed express commuter rail system in Gauteng, South Africa, which links Johannesburg, Pretoria, Kempton Park and O. R. Tambo International Airport. It takes 15 minutes to travel from Sandton to O. R. Tambo International Airport on the Gautrain and 35 minutes from Pretoria in Tshwane to Park Station ...
Number of lines: 4: Number of stations: 122 (97 have ticket offices) Daily ridership: 500,000 (2018) [1] Chief executive: Richard Walker: Website: www.metrorail.co.za: Operation; Operator(s) Metrorail: Character: Suburban railway: Number of vehicles: 85 trainsets (1094 coaches) Technical; System length: 460 km (290 mi) Track gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ...
1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in) The Blue Train is a luxury train that travels an approximately 1,600-kilometre (990 mi) journey in South Africa, between Pretoria and Cape Town. [ 1] It is one of the most luxurious train journeys in the world. It offers butler service, two lounge cars (smoking and non-smoking), an observation car, and carriages with gold ...
The following is a list of indoor arenas in South Africa, with a capacity of at least 4,000 Spectators. [1] Most of the arenas in this list have multiple uses such as individual sports , team sports as well as cultural events and political events .
The following is a list of stadiums in South Africa, ordered by capacity. Currently all stadiums in South Africa with a capacity of 10,000 or more are included.
In South Africa, vehicle registration plates, known as number plates, are issued by the Department of Transport in each of its provinces. [ 1] Each province have plates with unique designs, colour schemes, and alphanumeric patterns. For instance, the plates display combinations like AB 12 CD GP or CA 123-456, with distinct variations in layout ...
South Africa switched to a closed numbering system effective 16 January 2007. At that time, it became mandatory to dial the full 10-digit telephone number, including the zero in the three-digit area code, for local calls (e.g., 011 must be dialed from within Johannesburg). Area codes within the system are generally organized geographically.