Gautrain Talks

The Gautrain Management Agency’s Senior Manager of Public Transport Integration, Jacob Rambuda, and Alexandra Transport Solutions Representative, Mxolisi Ximba, unpack labour and staffing matters, specifically as it relates to Gautrain’s 10-year partnership with the taxi industry in Gauteng.

Hosting the third annual public transport seminar, put on by the Gautrain Management Agency – in partnership with the Gauteng City-Region Observatory – Jesse Harber, senior researcher at the GCRO, sets the scene for a general discussion on public transport governance, by delving into the most recent history of the sector in South Africa.

Speaking at the third annual public transport seminar, Jack van der Merwe, the former Gautrain Management Agency chief executive and current head of the Gauteng Transport Authority, sets out what he believes are the key issues facing South Africa’s public transport sector, from a governance point of view.

One of the biggest take-outs from the third annual public transport seminar – hosted by the Gautrain Management Agency, in partnership with the Gauteng City-Region Observatory – was the role the taxi industry is - and should be - playing in the public transport sector. Here, Ubunye Group chief executive, Vuyisile Majola, has some strong words. In particular, for government.

At the third annual public transport seminar, an interesting point raised by Gautrain Management Agency Chief Operating Officer, Tshepo Kgobe, was the role that public transport can play in stimulating economic activity and creating jobs – something, perhaps, that is not always fully understood or appreciated.

Speaking at the third annual public transport seminar, Mduduzi Mbada, head of policy in the Gauteng Office of the Premier, addresses some of the key lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic, as it relates to the public transport sector.

The Gautrain Management Agency was thrown into turmoil in 2014 when it discovered that it was a victim of a cyber-attack. Fortunately, the GMA’s controls ensured damage was minimal, but there were plenty of learnings from the incident. Here, Henry Denner, the Gautrain Management Agency’s Information Security Officer, talks through cyber security in general, the 2014 attack, its impact on the GMA,...

Integrated public transport systems have the ability to impact society in a number of areas, including sustainability, spatial planning and economic growth, and this is something recognised by the Gautrain Management Agency. Here, Jacob Rambuda, the Gautrain Management Agency’s Senior Manager for Public Transport Integration, talks through how and why the GMA decided to embark on a partnership wit...

Corporate governance and corruption have been hot topics in South Africa for some time now, making areas such as internal auditing increasingly important and key to the success of big projects and corporate entities. The Gautrain project is no different and here, Livhu Phume, Chief Audit Executive of the Gautrain Management Agency, talks through the GMA’s internal auditing process and how it has m...

Socio-economic development is a key element in the empowerment of South Africa’s previously-disadvantaged communities and projects on the scale of the Gautrain project have the ability to make a significant contribution to this empowerment. Here, Siyamthanda Ndlakuse, the Gautrain Management Agency’s specialist in the fields of Commercial Management and Socio-Economic Development, talks through wh...

A project on the scale of the Gautrain project doesn’t get over 10 years ‘down the track’ without the implementation of efficient procedures and processes, particularly as it relates to the management of public funds, never mind the complexities of a public-private partnership. Here, Preston Mabena, Chief Financial Officer of the Gautrain Management Agency, talks through the evolution of the GMA’s...

The Gauteng Transport Infrastructure Act has been an important guide throughout the Gautrain project and continues to impact many of the decisions made on it. Here, Whiscky Mavoni, the Senior Manager for Spatial Development and Planning at the Gautrain Management Agency talks through some of the key elements in the act and where its impact has been mostly felt.

The Gautrain Management Agency had a challenge on its hands, as it sought to get all role-players to buy into the vision of the Gautrain project. That’s why stakeholder management was so important, and here, Dr Ingrid Jensen, the GMA’s Executive Manager: Reputation, unpacks this issue and how the GMA went about its stakeholder management.

The precast construction yard was an important part of making the Gautrain project as successful as it was. Here’s what senior Gautrain engineer Marius van der Westhuyzen has to say about it.

How did the Gautrain become SA's first ever high-speed commuter rail system? Marius van der Westhuyzen explores the project’s Provincial Construction Assurance Management process.

On a project the size and scale of the Gautrain project, it’s no surprise that dispute resolution was a key element in its success. Here, independent advisor David Marx talks through how this dispute resolution process was handled.

The Gautrain project’s development phase involved many moving parts. Here, former project co-ordinator Olaus van Zyl pulls it all together, along with some of the lessons learnt from this phase of the project.

Former Gautrain project co-ordinator Olaus van Zyl details the extensive procurement process involved in the Gautrain project, and some of the learnings he took from it.

Former Gautrain project co-ordinator Olaus van Zyl talks through how senior management handled leadership of the Gautrain project, including challenges such as the institutional knowledge walk-out that transpired.

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