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SOUTHERN AFRICAN
RAILWAYS ASSOCIATION

Delivering a cost effective, regionally integrated seamless and predictable railway transport service advocating for a sustainable fair surface transport policy in the SADC region.

SARA Leadership

Mr. Babe Botana

Executive Director

Mr. Hishaam Emeran

SARA President

Group CEO, PRASA

Mr. Nixon Dlamini

SARA Vice President

CEO, Eswatini Railways

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VACANCY: SARA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

A vacancy for the Southern African Railways Association (SARA) Executive Director based in Harare, Zimbabwe has arisen. The incumbent serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Association and reports directly to the SARA Board for the effective conduct of the affairs of the Association. He/she will be responsible for strategic planning, facilitation, co-ordination and management of all SARA programmes as established by the Board. He/she shall therefore be the primary driver of change within the Association. The incumbent shall work closely with the SARA President to ensure that the Association’s goals are achieved.

The Executive Director shall manage on a full-time basis the Southern African Railways Association Regional Secretariat on the terms and conditions set out hereinafter. The incumbent’s specific responsibilities and duties shall include the following and any other such responsibilities as may reasonably arise from the agreed responsibilities as agreed upon between the parties from time to time.

Botswana & Zambia

Development of a railway link between Botswana and Zambia via the Kazungula Bridge. From Botswana side: Mosetse – Kazungula (367km) and Zambian side…

Angola & Zambia​

A project to enable interoperability between CFB and ZRL. The proposed project links ZRL line from Chingola to Jimbe 600km and from Jimbe to link CFB line at Luacano 350km

Angola, Zambia & DRC

Northern railway line from Tsumeb to Oshikango – The purpose of the railway line is to connect with Angola, Zambia and DRC…

Namibia​

Walvis Bay – Kranzberg railway upgrade is an integral part of comprehensive national strategy to improve trade and logistics links through Namibia…

Zambia

Nseluka-Mpulungu via Mbala (191km). Project aims to create a rail link to the Port of Mpulungu thereby enhancing trade volumes…

Namibia, South Africa

The Project works to rehabilitate and upgrade the Sandverhaar- Bucholzbrunn railway line section is about to start…

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