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Can Public Procurement Requirements for Railway Transport Promote Economic and Social Sustainability in South Africa?

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  • David Fourie

    (School of Public Management and Administration, Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0001, South Africa)

  • Cornel Malan

    (Independent Research Advisor, Privatebag X1007, Lyttelton 0140, South Africa)

Abstract

When considering sustainability from a socioeconomic and environmental point, the South African public transport industry was not an integral part of such planning until the last decade. Various well-intended and well-defined public procurement and environmental regulatory policies and instruments were put in place over the years, however, they appear to be failing in achieving the goals of local job creation and alleviation of unemployment. This exploratory literature review study of various public documents, regulatory instruments, and review reports aims to evaluate current knowledge pertaining to the current level of sustainable transport from a life-cycle approach, in support of overall sustainable goals in South Africa. The research set out to assess the status of public procurement in the revitalising of public rail freight transport towards identifying areas of excellence that could be used to address under-performance in other areas. The documentary analysis found various areas where the public procurement policies within South Africa, which aims to promote local participation, are facing difficulties due to lack of access to modern technology as well as inadequate skills levels to be able to partake in the ventures. In exploring South African challenges and current solutions, the article recommends a holistic and integrated approach to provide for a sustained manufacturing and service supply stream within the local railway transport environment.

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  • David Fourie & Cornel Malan, 2021. "Can Public Procurement Requirements for Railway Transport Promote Economic and Social Sustainability in South Africa?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-16, October.
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