Isitimela esivuna izivakashi saseNingizimu Afrika, iRovos Rail ifika eTanzania

I-Rovos Rail, isitimela sezokuvakasha sikanokusho kunazo zonke emhlabeni, siseTanzania ngemva kokuphothula uhambo lwamasonto amabili okudala, olusuka eNingizimu Afrika luya eMpumalanga Afrika.

Isitimela sezivakashi esiheha kakhulu emhlabeni esaziwa nge-“The Pride of Africa”, sipakwe esiteshini se-Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) ngoMgqibelo phakathi no-ekuseni phakathi kwenjabulo nokugona kubavakashi abangama-60 abafike enhlokodolobha yezohwebo yaseTanzania ngemuva kwezinsuku eziyi-15 uhambo lwamagilebhisi ukusuka ekugcineni kwe-Afrika ukuya enkabeni yezwekazi.

Isitimela sikanokusho sakudala sithathe izivakashi ezingama-60 zisuka eNingizimu Afrika saya e-Dar es esithatha amakhilomitha angaba ngu-6,500, sidlula ezindaweni ezikhanga izivakashi ezihlukene eNingizimu Afrika, eZimbabwe, eZambia bese kuba yiTanzania.

Lesi sitimela sidlula ezindaweni ezinomlando nezivakashi ezikhangayo eningizimu ye-Afrika okuhlanganisa i-Victoria Falls eZimbabwe, izimayini zedayimane zaseKimberley eNingizimu Afrika, eLimpopo nase-Kruger National Parks kanye noMfula iZambezi.

ETanzania, isitimela sidlula kulezi zindawo ezikhangayo zabavakashi eSouthern Highlands kufaka phakathi i-Kipengere neLivingstone Ranges, iKitulo National Park, iSelous Game Reserve, phakathi kwezinye izindawo eziheha izivakashi.

I-Rovos Rail noma isitimela sikanokusho esithi “Pride of Africa” silandela imizila kaCecil Rhodes esuka eKapa, ​​sidlula eNingizimu Afrika siya e-Dar es Salaam futhi sixhumanise abagibeli baso kwezinye izingxenye ze-Afrika sisebenzisa ezinye izitimela zesitimela eMpumalanga Afrika.

Kuyisikhathi esijabulisayo, mhlawumbe okuwukuphela kwesikhashana sempilo yakho yonke ukugibela isitimela esinjalo esiphushwa izinjini zesitimu nezidizili kanye nabaqeqeshi bamapulangwe amadala asukela ngasekupheleni kwawo-1890s kodwa esalungiswa laba ihhotela lezinkanyezi ezinhlanu elinazo zonke izinsiza.

Iphupho likaRhodes lokuthola ujantshi wesitimela ukusuka eKapa ukuya eCairo, namuhla selithuthuke laze lafika enyakatho eDar es Salaam enkabeni ye-Afrika, nethuba lokuba izivakashi zihambe zisuka eKapa ziye eBerlin noma eParis ngemva kokuwela uLwandle iMedithera.