Six consortia have submitted proposals for the tender: * CAF, of Spain; * Bombadier, of Canada; * China South Rail; * China North Rail; * Gibela Rail Transportation, which is a French consortium comprising Alstom and Actom; * Dudula Rail, a consortium comprising ABB South Africa and Stagler of Switzerland; * CSR/Wictra, consortium comprising CSR, of China, and Wictra of South Africa