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RFI process launched to attract private investment in commuter, long-distance passenger rail
14th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Department of Transport (DoT) has kickstarted a request-for-information (RFI) process for private companies interested in investing in South Africa’s passenger-rail system. Speaking at a media... 


Grindrod launches Phase 1 of Matola terminal expansion
13th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

Grindrod has officially broken ground on Phase 1 of its Matola dry-bulk terminal expansion programme. The event saw Mozambique Transport and Logistics Minister João Jorge Matlombe launch Phase 1 of... 


Boeing ordered to pay more than $28m to 737 MAX crash victim's family
13th November 2025 By: Reuters

A jury in federal court in Chicago ordered Boeing on Wednesday to pay more than $28 million to the family of a United Nations environmental worker who was killed in the 2019 crash of a 737 MAX jet... 


Barloworld showcases R68m investments in its Rebuild Centre
12th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industrial equipment and services company Barloworld on November 11 took media on a tour of its Rebuild Centre, which completes an average of 2 000 rebuilds a year of components and engines for... 


Dube Cargo Terminal, at King Shaka International Airport, reports good year-on-year growth
12th November 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Dube Tradeport Special Economic Zone has announced that the Dube Cargo Terminal, located at Durban’s King Shaka International Airport (KSIA), had registered 7% year-on-year (y-o-y) growth... 


Insimbi Ridge Precinct to build new inland staging, intermodal capacity for N3 corridor
11th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Privately funded freight-corridor hub the Insimbi Ridge Precinct, which will introduce new inland staging and intermodal capacity, in Cato Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal, that will directly relieve pressure... 


Outa, Fines SA welcome AARTO implementation delay
11th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) and digital traffic fines platform Fines SA have welcomed the announcement by the Department of Transport to defer the implementation of the Administrative... 


Cape Town tables business plan to take over PRASA operations
10th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says Cape Town aims to be the first South African city to take over the management of its passenger rail system. This follows the tabling of a Rail Business Plan,... 


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Dube Cargo Terminal, at King Shaka International Airport, reports good year-on-year growth
12th November 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Dube Tradeport Special Economic Zone has announced that the Dube Cargo Terminal, located at Durban’s King Shaka International Airport (KSIA), had registered 7% year-on-year (y-o-y) growth... 


Qantas’ ultralong-range ambitions take major step with assembly of new Airbus type
7th November 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Australian national flag carrier Qantas has highlighted that the airframe for it first Airbus A350-1000ULR airliner has been completed, at Airbus’ Final Assembly Line, in Toulouse, France. The... 


St Helena Tourism, Airlink announce 18-month flight schedule
6th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Tourism organisation St Helena Tourism has, in partnership with its airline partner Airlink, released an 18-month forward flight schedule to the island, providing visitors and residents with... 


Logistics

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Grindrod launches Phase 1 of Matola terminal expansion
13th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

Grindrod has officially broken ground on Phase 1 of its Matola dry-bulk terminal expansion programme. The event saw Mozambique Transport and Logistics Minister João Jorge Matlombe launch Phase 1 of... 


Insimbi Ridge Precinct to build new inland staging, intermodal capacity for N3 corridor
11th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Privately funded freight-corridor hub the Insimbi Ridge Precinct, which will introduce new inland staging and intermodal capacity, in Cato Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal, that will directly relieve pressure... 


RFA welcomes lower fuel prices, but says logistics costs still too high
7th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Transport costs are starting to decrease, and the benefits of this will eventually benefit consumers, Road Freight Association (RFA) CEO Gavin Kelly indicates. On November 5, the cost of diesel for... 


Materials Handling

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Concord opens new remanufacturing facility on the Gauteng East Rand
5th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

Lifting and access solutions provider Concord Access Solutions (CAS) has officially opened its new remanufacturing facility in Chloorkop, Kempton Park, as part of its after-sales support and... 


Southern Africa’s first ever materials lifting awards presented
3rd September 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Southern African materials lifting and handling industry has celebrated its first ever sectoral awards ceremony, the Lifting Awards. Hosted by sector-specialist media platform Lifting Africa,... 


Athos launches Powertrack range of fully electric mobile crushers and screens
3rd September 2025

Aggregates and mining equipment company Athos Crushing & Screening has launched a fully electric range of mobile crushers and screens called Powertrack, built by SRHeavy. Schalk Burger has the story. 


New Technology

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University entities offer testing, productivity support for all sizes of auto suppliers
15th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In efforts to scale up the capacities of Tier 2 and Tier 3 automotive suppliers, as well as new-energy vehicle component manufacturers, two entities hosted at the Nelson Mandela University, in... 


Equipment, solutions aid sector’s growth
15th August 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

To help customers keep abreast of the ever-evolving nature of local materials handling and warehousing industries, materials handling solutions supplier Shumani Industrial Equipment has introduced... 


Automotive components sector gearing for bumper event
1st August 2025 By: Halima Frost

The 2025 National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) Show will for the first time be hosted in Nelson Mandela Bay, at the Boardwalk International Convention... 


Ports & Shipping

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Grindrod names insider as CEO
7th November 2025

Grindrod has announced that Kwazi Mabaso will succeed Xolani Mbambo as the JSE-listed group’s new CEO from December 1. Mabaso comes from within Grindrod’s ranks, where he serves as the CEO of... 


Cape Town’s boat-building industry must act to mitigate effects of US tariffs – Vos
7th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

The South African boat-building industry must formulate a response to the 30% tariff levied on all boats exported from South Africa to the US as from August onwards, says City of Cape Town Economic... 


Phase 1 of Grindrod’s R200m Cape Town container facility opens
7th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

JSE-listed logistics group Grindrod has started operations at Phase 1 of a new United Container Depots (UCD) facility in Salt River, Cape Town. UCD, which is fully owned by Grindrod, also has... 


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RFI process launched to attract private investment in commuter, long-distance passenger rail
14th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Department of Transport (DoT) has kickstarted a request-for-information (RFI) process for private companies interested in investing in South Africa’s passenger-rail system. Speaking at a media... 


Operation Vulindlela Phase II progressing
31st October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The second phase of Operation Vulindlela is progressing across the various reforms, it was highlighted during a Phase II progress report for the second quarter, on October 31.   Operation... 


Cape Town mulls rolling out congestion charging, high-occupancy vehicle lanes
31st October 2025 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) is mulling a number of measures to ease growing traffic congestion, including the introduction of high-occupancy lanes and congestion charging. This means that, in... 


Rail

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Insimbi Ridge Precinct to build new inland staging, intermodal capacity for N3 corridor
11th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Privately funded freight-corridor hub the Insimbi Ridge Precinct, which will introduce new inland staging and intermodal capacity, in Cato Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal, that will directly relieve pressure... 


Cape Town tables business plan to take over PRASA operations
10th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says Cape Town aims to be the first South African city to take over the management of its passenger rail system. This follows the tabling of a Rail Business Plan,... 


RFA welcomes lower fuel prices, but says logistics costs still too high
7th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Transport costs are starting to decrease, and the benefits of this will eventually benefit consumers, Road Freight Association (RFA) CEO Gavin Kelly indicates. On November 5, the cost of diesel for... 


Roads

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Insimbi Ridge Precinct to build new inland staging, intermodal capacity for N3 corridor
11th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Privately funded freight-corridor hub the Insimbi Ridge Precinct, which will introduce new inland staging and intermodal capacity, in Cato Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal, that will directly relieve pressure... 


Outa, Fines SA welcome AARTO implementation delay
11th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) and digital traffic fines platform Fines SA have welcomed the announcement by the Department of Transport to defer the implementation of the Administrative... 


Sanral continues to roll out R4bn in upgrades to the N1
7th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) says it is continuing its rollout of almost R4-billion in upgrades to the N1 freeway from Scottland to Winburg, and Zandkraal to Scottland,... 


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