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In today's blog we take a look at the latest results of South Africa's Land Transport Survey results as published by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) for February 2018.
What is the income generated by those active in the land transport sector? And what is the total volume in tons transported across the various land transport channels in South Africa? |
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Freight Transport. The breakdown of what types of freight are being transported across South Africa
The bar chart below shows the total income generated for February 2018 for various types of freight transported across South Africa. Be it via Road or Rail.
The bar chart above shows that the majority of income generated from freight transport comes from mining and quarrying. With this freight type generating income of R4.2billion and making up almost 38% of income generated in all freight transport. The freight type that generated the least amount of income was electrical machinery, transport machinery and equipment with it generating a mere R161million or just over 1.25% of income generated by freight.
The below provides a summary of the various freight types and their relative contribution to income generated in the sector:
The below provides a summary of the various freight types and their relative contribution to income generated in the sector:
- Primary mining and quarrying products: 37.83%
- Manufactured food, beverages and tobacco products : 12.81%
- Other freight : 11.10%
- Chemicals, coke, petroleum, rubber, plastic and other mineral products : 7.92%
- Agriculture and forestry primary products: 7.65%
- Containers: 4.97%
- Basic metals and fabricated metal products: 3.72%
- Used household and office products: 2.36%
- Non-metallic products: 2.13%
- Parcels: 2.04%
- Motor vehicles, parts and accessories: 1.72%
- Commercial products: 1.61%
- Textiles, clothing and leather products: 1.46%
- Paper and paper products: 1.43%
- Electrical machinery, transport machinery and equipment: 1.27%
Passenger Transport
The pie chart below shows the income generated from passenger transport for both rail and road. Is more income generated by busses and taxi's than trains when it comes to passenger transport in South Africa? The pie chart below provides the answer.
The pie chart above clearly shows that busses and taxis generates far more income from transporting passengers than rail transport. With rail transport raking in roughly 20% of income generated from passenger transport by road.
Almost R1billion in income was generated from passenger transport in February 2018, and while this is a significant amount of money, it pales in comparison to the income generated from the transportation of freight in South Africa, with freight income for February sitting at over R12billion for the monthof February.
Interestingly, when looking at the value of income generated via passenger transport, there has been a decline in February 2018 compared to the income generated the year before (February 2017). The growth for road and rail passenger income year on year is shown below.
Road: -14.2%
Rail: -2.3%
And with inflation for this period sitting at 4.4% one can safely assume transport costs went up, and if costs went up and income earned dropped, the number of trips undertaken must have been lower. Are people travelling less? And only travelling when its absolutely necessary? It certainly looks like it and this is a clear indication of how consumers in South Africa are struggling.
Interestingly, when looking at the value of income generated via passenger transport, there has been a decline in February 2018 compared to the income generated the year before (February 2017). The growth for road and rail passenger income year on year is shown below.
Road: -14.2%
Rail: -2.3%
And with inflation for this period sitting at 4.4% one can safely assume transport costs went up, and if costs went up and income earned dropped, the number of trips undertaken must have been lower. Are people travelling less? And only travelling when its absolutely necessary? It certainly looks like it and this is a clear indication of how consumers in South Africa are struggling.
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