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2025

GIBELA RAIL, TRAIN MAKER PUTS CAREERS ON TRACK

In the heart of Nigel, Ekurhuleni, where the clang of steel meets the hum of welding, ambition, a quiet revolution is rolling down the tracks.

It’s not just the sound of trains being built — it’s the sound of a future being forged. And at the centre of this transformation is Gibela Rail Transport Consortium, one of SA’s most dynamic rail manufacturers, with a clear destination in mind — empowering the youth, one job at a time.

PRASA’s R51bn GIBELA DEAL FUELS SA RAIL EXPORTS BOOM

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (PRASA) R51-billion contract with the Gibela Rail Transport Consortium to build 600 six-car trainsets is transforming the local rail sector.

The contract is not only creating a supply chain to support the local industry, but also seeing some local companies exporting rail components.