The recent minibus taxi strike in Cape Town cost the Western Cape economy an estimated R5-billion, while it also caused at least R18-million worth of damage in the city, according to provincial data. 

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city is briefing its lawyers to launch an intergovernmental dispute on passenger rail devolution and service standards.  Hill-Lewis says the city has... 

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) says it has, to date, recovered eight lines in the Western Cape following the complete collapse of service during the Covid-19-pandemic. Six of the... 

A new ‘Freight Logistics Roadmap’ is currently undergoing an internal government consultative process for publication before the end of the year, the latest Operation Vulindlela progress update... 

The recent minibus taxi strike in Cape Town cost the Western Cape economy an estimated R5-billion, while it also caused at least R18-million in damages in the City of Cape Town, this according to... 

The South African National Taxi Council has put an end to its industrial action with immediate effect, following a meeting with the City of Cape Town to find amicable solutions that address... 

The southbound lanes on Rivonia road, in Sandton, will be reduced to two lanes from Monday, August 7, for three months to accommodate the bus rapid transit (BRT) road widening project. At a later... 

The Port Elizabeth Car Terminal recently embarked on a dual ramp operation to enhance performance, with this resulting in a 14% increase in units handled per hour (UPH) – exceeding the terminal’s... 

Second-hand vehicle buying and selling company WeBuyCars has successfully executed various sustainability solutions across its showrooms nationally, including the adoption of light-emitting diode... 

The Department of Transport is pleased with the progress the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) is making through a War Room that is meant to coordinate the recovery effort of various... 

Cape Town has piloted and enjoyed successes from its Blue Dot programme, which was the city’s approach to improving minibus taxi transportation – a necessary intervention given that minibus taxi... 

Department of Transport (DoT) research and development chief director Themba Tenza has confirmed that the department is moving towards implementation of its Green Transport Strategy (GTS), which... 

The transport sector is not untouched by climate change and also has considerably high negative externalities, and this necessitates innovative thinking around the opportunities to renavigate... 

The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Transport chairperson Minah Lesoma has urged the Department of Transport not to prolong the process of stabilising leadership at the Passenger Rail Agency... 

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to form a joint working committee with the city for “the urgent devolution” of passenger rail services to the metro.  The... 

The Makhanda High Court on has issued an order compelling the Minister of Transport and the MEC for Transport in the Eastern Cape to work with the South African Police Service to develop a plan to... 

The Makhanda High Court on Wednesday issued an order compelling the Minister of Transport and the MEC for Transport in the Eastern Cape to work with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to... 

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says it has reached a deadlock with the Gautrain management in discussions about a new wage agreement that would be implemented from July... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer talks about the National Logistics Crisis Committee and why it was established; the involvement of business in the committee; how the committee will approach... 

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to form a joint working committee with the city for “the urgent devolution” of passenger rail services to the metro.  The... 

With only two weeks remaining in the current financial year, the City of Cape Town (CoCT) warns that almost R60-million of the Urban Mobility Directorate’s capital budget may go unspent owing to... 

The latest report from Operation Vulindlela, a joint project of the Presidency, the National Treasury and other key government departments, outlines progress in implementing far-reaching,... 

South Africa’s transport modalities – all of them – are currently unable to support greater economic growth in the country. So warned South African Association of Freight Forwarders CEO Juanita... 

Leonard Ramatlakane has been relieved of his duties as chairperson of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). This follows an investigation by PRASA into the misuse by Ramatlakane of one... 

Gauteng Transport and Logistics MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says a recruitment process is under way to appoint a new Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) CEO. Current CEO William Dachs will step down at... 

The proposed new Public Transport Subsidy Policy should reach Cabinet before the end of June, says Department of Transport deputy director-general Mathabatha Mokonyama. Government’s economic... 

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has seen passenger numbers plummet from 600-million a year in the 2014/15 financial year, to 15-million in the last financial year, says CEO... 

Despite delivering a year-on-year revenue increase of 20% to R4.45-billion, along with a group operating profit improvement of 25% to R803-million, mobility solutions group Zeda CEO Ramasela Ganda... 

The proposed new Public Transport Subsidy Policy should reach Cabinet before the end of June, says Department of Transport deputy director-general Mathabatha Mokonyama. Government’s economic... 

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has seen passenger numbers plummet from 600-million a year in the 2014/15 financial year, to 15-million in the last financial year, says CEO... 

UD Trucks has re-entered the commuter bus market with the all-new Croner bus, which comes in two variants - a commuter bus (PKE 280) and a rural bus (LKE 210). With the launch in KwaZulu-Natal,... 

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has completed its preliminary financial analysis and impact assessment report as part of a feasibility study on the devolution of commuter rail services from the... 

The capital budget for the City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate amounts to roughly R8.3-billion over the next three financial years, with more than R543-million set aside for projects to... 

Putco has resumed its bus service after operations in Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga were suspended due to diesel shortages that were brought about by an outstanding Gauteng roads and transport... 

Industry body The Road Freight Association’s (RFA’s) yearly convention, which will be held later this month, seeks to attract top executives in the trucking, logistics and warehousing sectors to...