A new diamond crossing has been installed at Crossmoor Station to improve reliability, safety and travel times for daily commuter passengers on State-owned the Passenger Rail Agency of South... 

Transnet group CEO Michelle Phillips says the State-owned rail, ports and pipeline logistics group is putting measures in place to ensure that it no longer over-pays for goods and services.... 

Development financial institutions the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) have reached financial close on $786-million in... 

Private railways company Traxtion reports that the first eight of 46 Wabtec C28 locomotives it is buying from KiwiRail in New Zealand for R1.8-billion arrived at the Port of Durban in early August.... 

South Africa has an abundance of coal reserves, but the coal mining sector’s competitiveness requires an efficient logistical network to move coal from mine to market. While the industry has faced... 

As rail networks expand and investment increases across Africa, demand for specialised rail skills will continue, including traditional technical roles, such as artisans, fitters, technicians and... 

Given South Africa’s unique topography and commodity-heavy economic profile, local partnerships are critical. The terrain, and the country’s need to transport high volumes of iron-ore and coal,... 

Transnet group CEO Michelle Phillips says the State-owned rail, ports and pipeline logistics group is putting measures in place to ensure that it no longer over-pays for goods and services.... 

Uganda, in 2015, worked with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to build roads in the eastern DRC, which enabled goods manufactured in Uganda to be exported to this region, benefitting Uganda... 

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has extended the term of State-owned Transnet's board of directors by six months to January 11, 2027, or until the appointment process for the new board is... 

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) approved a plan to partner with Portuguese construction company Mota-Engil SGPS on rehabilitating a key railway used for transporting copper and cobalt. The... 

Cross-border transport infrastructure project the Lobito Corridor railway project, in Angola, has achieved a successful financial close of $753-million, says infrastructure financing fund the... 

The Gautrain experienced a technical fault on the North-South line at about 17:00 on June 25, leading to a train being evacuated as a precautionary safety measure and resulting in delays to... 

Zimbabwe is considering using its vast natural resources to fund road and railway construction projects with China, finance minister Mthuli Ncube said on Wednesday. The southern African nation,... 

Transnet has issued a formal request for proposals (RFP) to two shortlisted bidders that participated in an earlier request for qualification (RFQ) process relating to the creation of a railways... 

A consortium led by multinational rail systems manufacturer Alstom has signed four landmark contracts with Egyptian National Railways to modernise Egypt’s strategic railway corridors, covering the... 

Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) received its first copper shipment from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since reopening a flood-damaged section of the corridor, restoring traffic on a key... 

As passenger rail company Gautrain marks 16 years of service since its launch on June 8, 2010, the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) highlights that, since inception, the rapid rail network has... 

Independent railways operator Traxtion has concluded an $86-million (R1.4-billion) equity capital raise, which the company says has created the financial platform for yet further investments into a... 

Ahead of the 2026 RFA Convention, Daimler Truck Southern Africa Limited vice president sales and marketing Olaf Petersen discusses the trends reshaping South Africa’s road freight and logistics... 

Industrial Zones Programme chief operations officer Stieneke Jensma discusses the need for development finance institutions and commercials banks to play a role in the development of projects... 

Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone business development executive manager Simthembile Mapu discusses the RBIDZ’s project pipeline at its Project Funding Pitch held in Johannesburg from May 7... 

Industrial Zones Programme senior technical advisor Mxolisi Matshamba discusses the critical role of support for SEZ’s in South Africa’s reindustrialisation programme at the Richards Bay Industrial... 

As South Africa continues to grapple with the issue of unemployment, competitive logistics is required to drive economic growth and job creation. In her latest newsletter, Business Leadership South... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the significance of the Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager's (TRIM's) signing of rail access agreements with 11 private train operating companies. 

Logistics group Grindrod has confirmed that it has signed a rail access agreement (RAA) with the Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM), formally enabling its participation in South Africa’s... 

The 11 private train operating companies (TOCs), which were last year allocated slots on South Africa’s mainline rail network, have now officially concluded rail access agreements with the Transnet... 

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has confirmed that major private sector participation (PSP) projects in the freight logistics sector will be brought to market in the current financial year and... 

The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has announced that the Rail Industry Awards 2026 will take place on October 28 as part of South Africa’s Transport Month programme. Nominations for the awards... 

In an opinion piece, real estate investment trust Redefine Properties national asset manager and development head Johann Nell noted that the transport and shipping narratives in South Africa are... 

Having secured a contract to modernise the Craiova–Filiași section of the Craiova–Caransebeș railway in Romania, mobility solutions provider Alstom notes that the project will deploy European... 

The revival of the Mitchells Plain rail corridor in the Western Cape – undertaken by South African passenger rail transport company Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), in collaboration... 

South Africa’s rail network infrastructure challenges continue to stifle economic competitiveness, sustainability and regional integration, and the network requires a complete revitalisation... 

The significant increase in fuel prices in April and May is no longer a short-term pricing shock that businesses can ride out, says Business Unity South Africa CEO Khulekani Mathe, adding that... 

State-owned freight logistics group Transnet has signed a €300-million (R5.8-billion) with Agence française de développement (AFD) to support its transition to a low-carbon operating model. The... 

Mohammed Abdool has been appointed the CE of Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), effective May 1. He brings over 29 years of professional experience in financial leadership, governance and... 

As South Africa’s freight system sits at a critical crossroads, with logistics costs estimated at between 11% and 12%, inefficiencies no longer just pose operational challenges, but create a direct... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the current state of South Africa's passenger and freight rail systems, as well as the ambitious goal set out in the Draft National Rail Master...