SARA Rail Conference 2025

SARA invites strategic stakeholders, Government, companies, customers, suppliers and captains of industry to attend its 14th Rail Conference and Exhibition that will be held on the 26 – 29 August 2025 at Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton, South Africa.

PARTICIPATING AFRICAN RAILWAY OPERATORS

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

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Hon. Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe
Minister of Public Works and Transport
eswatini
Eswatini
Marc-Ekila-Likombo
Hon. Marc Ekila Likombo
Minister of Transport
DRC
DRC
Hon. Jacob Hara MP Minister of Transport and Public Works
Hon. Jacob Hara
Minister of Transport and Public Works
malawi
Malawi
Creecy-Barbara
Hon. Barbara Creecy
Minister of Transport South Africa
southafrica
South Africa
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Hon. Veikko Nekundi 
Ministry of Works and Transport
namibia
Namibia
Minister of Transport and Logistics-Honourable Jorge Matlombe
Hon. Jorge Matlombe
Minister of Transport and Logistics
mozambique
Mozambique
MakameMbarawa
Hon. Prof. Makame Mbarawa
Minister of Transport
tanzania
Tanzania
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. Lebohang Monaheng
Ministry of Public Works and Transport
lesotho
Lesotho
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Hon. Felix T Mhona
Minister of Transport
zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
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Hon. Frank Tayali
Minister of Transport and Logistics
zambia
Zambia
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure- Botswana-Noah Salakae
Hon. Noah Salakae
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure
botswana
Botswana

KEY SPEAKERS

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Nina Yose
Head Infrastructure
IDC
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Eng. Bruno Tandeo Ching’andu
Chief Executive Officer
TAZARA - Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority
Nomvuyo-Dludlu
Nomvuyo Dludlu
Director Business Development
Eswatini Railways
Chelesile-Malele
Chelesile Malele
Chief Operations Officer
Botswana Railways
reginald
Reginald Mokoena
Head: Strategic Business Development
Transnet Engineering
MmusoSelaledi
Mmuso Selaledi
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Rail Safety Regulator (RSR)
Nicolas
Nicolas Gregoir
Chief Operating Officer
Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR)
Emmanuel-Ntshangase
Emmanuel Ntshangase
Grindrod
Nelson
Nelson Malefane 
Acting PRASA Rail-CEO
PRASA
Conductor-Paul-Masena
Conductor Paul Masena
General Manager
Botswana Railways
Fazile
Fezile Dantile
Managing Director
Plasser South Africa
Dean-Lincoln
Dean Lincoln
Managing Director
Pandrol South Africa