SARA Rail Conference 2024

SARA invites strategic stakeholders, Government, companies, customers, suppliers and captains of industry to attend its 13th Rail Conference and Exhibition that will be held on the 20th – 23rd August 2024 at Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton, South Africa.

PARTICIPATING AFRICAN RAILWAY OPERATORS

CFL
CFM
MALAWI94
SNCC
CFM-Angola
BBR
TRC
transnamib
TAZARA
prasa
tfr
Nacala
Eswatini
ZRL
botswanarailways
CFB
NRZ

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

WHO WILL BE PARTICIPATING

Different key players and stakeholders from the African Continent and beyond are expected and some have already registered for the event. Below is the list of the different experts and authorities who have been invited.
  • All members of the SARA Network
  • Policymakers (e.g ministers and government officials in the region)
  • Railway operators
  • Railway regulators
  • Rail consultants in turnkey rail solutions
  • Locomotive manufacturers
  • Information Technology specializing in Rail
  • Track accessories specialists
  • Port authorities
  • Corridor management Groups
  • Rolling stock manufactures
  • Rolling stock financiers
  • Project financiers in the railway industry
  • Civil Engineers
  • Transmission and fuelling companies
  • Signalling and Tele-communication Experts
  • Rail industry associations
  • Rail users
  • Investors in the Railway industry
  • Stakeholders in the freight and intermodal business
  • Turnkey rail vendors
  • Legal and transport advisors
  • Brakes and draw gear companies
  • Academia and Research and Development experts
  • Information technology and system integrators
  • Security, safety, and access control companies
  • Environmental Management and land use planning experts

Sponsorship Packages

Try our SARA Event 3-in-1 Value Option!
  • Shell scheme stand package (different size options available)
  • Delegate & Gala dinner ticket
  • Golf Day four ball

Why attend as a delegate?

The Southern African Railway Associations (SARA) event is Africa’s only railway event hosted by Railway Operators and this includes Transport Ministers from the region. As a delegate, not only will you get to hear first-hand about the projects and opportunities on offer, but you will also get to engage with key decision-makers from both railway operators and transport ministries.

If you are registering for more than 5 (five) people please contact the conference team to make use of our group booking discount options.
Delegate

event speakers

SADC VIP SPEAKERS

Hon. Jacob Hara MP Minister of Transport and Public Works
Hon. Jacob Hara
Minister of Transport and Public Works
malawi
Malawi
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Hon. Felix T Mhona
Minister of Transport
zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Creecy-Barbara
Hon. Barbara Creecy
Minister of Transport South Africa
southafrica
South Africa
Hon John Mutorwa - NAMIBIA
Hon. John Mutorwa
Ministry of Works and Transport
namibia
Namibia
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Hon. Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe
Minister of Public Works and Transport
eswatini
Eswatini
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Hon. Frank Tayali
Minister of Transport and Logistics
zambia
Zambia
Marc-Ekila-Likombo
Hon. Marc Ekila Likombo
Minister of Transport
DRC
DRC
MAGALA
Hon. Mateus Magala
Minister of Transport and Communications
mozambique
Mozambique
Ricardo Daniel Sandão Queirós Viegas D' Abreu
Hon. Ricardo Daniel Sandão Queirós Viegas D’Abreu
Minister of Transport
angola
Angola
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Hon. Eric Molale
Minister of Transport and Public Works
botswana
Botswana
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Hon. Lebohang Monaheng
Ministry of Public Works and Transport
lesotho
Lesotho
MakameMbarawa
Hon. Prof. Makame Mbarawa
Minister of Transport
tanzania
Tanzania

KEY SPEAKERS

Jacob-Chionyere
Jacob Chionyere
Chief Strategy & Planning
National Railways of Zimbabwe
Dean-Lincoln
Dean Lincoln
Managing Director
Pandrol South Africa
Thembi
Thembi Lekganyane
TRIM - Transnet Rail Infrastructure Management
PatrickMoodley
Patrick Moodley
CEO
Siemens Mobility South Africa
Godfrey Fumbeshi
Godfrey Fumbeshi
Acting Managing Director
Zambia Railways Limited
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Raymond Shoniwa
General Manager
Beitbridge Bulawayo Railways
HishaamEmeran
Hishaam Emeran
Group CEO
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
Nelson
Nelson Malefane 
Acting PRASA Rail-CEO
PRASA
Takunda-Madanha
Takunda Madanha 
Head of Marketing – Chief Marketing & Business Development Manager
National Railways of Zimbabwe
JohnySmith
Johny Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Grindrod Rail
Chelesile-Malele
Chelesile Malele
Chief Operations Officer
Botswana Railways
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Nina Yose
Head Infrastructure
IDC