The Menar story keeps on getting better
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The Menar story keeps on getting better
Where there are challenges there are always opportunities. South Africa is an example.
By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and editor of the WhyAfrica magazine.
Vuslat Bayoglu, Managing Director of mining and emerging ferromanganese group Menar, talking about the incredible opportunities in South Africa, is a great way to set the scene for Leg 1 of the 2025 WhyAfrica Road Trip through South Africa, southern Namibia, Eswatini and Lesotho.
WhyAfrica unofficially kicked off our 2025 WhyAfrica Road Trip yesterday. Although we depart only on Monday 1 September, we’re doing several interviews and site visits in and around Johannesburg and Gauteng in the run up to the official launch of the 2025 WhyAfrica Road Trip on Monday.
First stop at Menar House
Our first stop was Menar House in Sandton, Johannesburg, for a chat with Vuslat. The Menar story is one that keeps on getting better, and there is a lot more to come. Menar announced on Tuesday that it has gained conditional access to operate on parts of South Africa’s railway network.
That means they have secured approved tonnages for thermal coal, manganese ore, and manganese alloys. Vuslat says the rail access will enable Menar to develop new mines and create much-needed jobs.
Furthermore, Menar’s newly established ferromanganese business, Khwelamet, also received a boost with the rail access allocations.
Follow the good South African story
If you’re interested in the good South African story, continue following what happens at Menar and Khwelamet and in the ferromanganese space. I’ve promised Vuslat that I won’t say more than that, so readers and followers don’t really have a choice but to continue following WhyAfrica for new updates.
Watch on the WhyAfrica YouTube channel
You can watch the full interview with Vuslat on WhyAfrica’s YouTube channel (@whyafrica4709) next week and look out for future articles in WhyAfrica’s magazines, newsletters, research reports, books, on WhyAfrica’s website and on all social media platforms including Linkedin, Facebook, X, BlueSky and Instagram.
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Best of all is that WhyAfrica’s partners, members, sponsors and advertisers become part of the WhyAfrica story, and we assist our members with expanding their footprint into Africa through marketing, communication and access to our growing global business networks.
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The Menar story keeps on getting better
