Transnet Freight Rail
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Predecessor | Spoornet |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | |
| Revenue | ca. R14 bn as of 2006 |
Number of employees | ca. 25,000 |
| Parent | Transnet |
| Website | www |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Johannesburg |
| Locale | Southern Africa |
| Dates of operation | 1910–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Transnet Freight Rail is a South African rail transport company, formerly known as Spoornet. It was part of the South African Railways and Harbours Administration, a state-controlled organisation that employed hundreds of thousands of people for decades from the first half of the 20th century and was widely referred to by the initials SAR&H (SAS&H in Afrikaans). Customer complaints about serious problems with Transnet Freight Rail's service were reported in 2010. Its head office is in Inyanda House in Parktown, Johannesburg.