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South African Railways

Soweto’s once bustling train stations lie in ruin — it’s as if they were bombed in a war

South Africa

Soweto’s once bustling train stations lie in ruin — it’s as if they were bombed in a war

By Tshabalira Lebakeng

An insider’s view: An extra-long long-distance trip on the Shosholoza Meyl

South Africa

An insider’s view: An extra-long long-distance trip on the Shosholoza Meyl

By Luke Alfred

Book by a master historian takes a nocturnal train ride into the region’s predatory mining past

Africa

Book by a master historian takes a nocturnal train ride into the region’s predatory mining past

By Ed Stoddard