Fun fact (a word of caution for experimental readers: do not try this at home) – if all the veins in your body were laid out in a straight line, you would die, as your circulation system would no... 

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has officially launched a free online platform that provides a regularly updated view of the progress, or otherwise, government is making in implementing... 

DHL Supply Chain has launched an electric vehicle (EV) pilot project in collaboration with Unilever and Volvo Trucks South Africa. The initiative involves deploying a fully electric Volvo FMX 6 x 4... 

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen on Monday stated that while the country “bleeds with a failing economy" and high unemployment rate, R700-million will be spent on the upcoming... 

Following the dissolution of the previous board of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) on July 15, Cabinet has approved the appointment of an interim board for a period of six months or until a new board... 

Takealot Group has launched Takealot Fulfilment Solutions (TFS), a standalone business unit that integrates the group's logistics, courier, on-demand, supply chain and international freight... 

Transnet has announced that employment of the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) CEO Pepi Silinga was terminated effective July 16 by "mutual agreement". Silinga, who joined TNPA from the... 

Global investment manager Ninety One says State-owned entity (SOE) Transnet’s turnaround signals a new era for South Africa’s logistics and infrastructure investment. With reforms under way and... 

The City of Johannesburg is testing technologies to protect the traffic signalling equipment at intersections. Schalk Burger has the story. 

The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has appointed Brian Monakali as its new CEO, effective August 1. The appointment was approved by Cabinet and endorsed by the RSR board of directors. Following an... 

ASX-listed Jupiter Mines has reported that the Tshipi manganese mine, in South Africa, has achieved another strong quarter, contributing to several record-breaking achievements for the 2025... 

State-owned Transnet has welcomed the conviction of 26 individuals in the Xhariep district, in the Free State, for theft of Transnet copper cables and essential infrastructure estimated at... 

By: Rivendren Wayne Moodley – diagnostician, WearCheck (Virtual Showroom) In a world constantly in motion, where ambition shapes empires and innovation fuels the future, there exists a silent... 

ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) said on Thursday it is still on track to close its loss-making long steel operations in September, as talks with the government have not provided a solution. The... 

Although State-owned Transnet is on the mend, rampant theft and vandalism continue to cripple all of South Africa’s key infrastructure sectors, not just rail, posing a grave threat to the economy... 

South Africa's government will give Transnet an additional R94.8-billion rand guarantee facility to support the ailing State-owned logistics firm's recovery plan, the transport ministry said on... 

The projected passenger electric vehicle (EV) fleet in South Africa by the beginning of 2030 will be 25 456 vehicles, representing only 0.3% of the expected passenger vehicle population in South... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses a business organisation's frustration with Transnet; indications that reforms in the electricity sector are not moving ahead as expected; and... 

After years of legal battles, broken contracts and idling locomotives, a team of  specialists from Transnet Engineering (TE) have started to restore dozens of high-powered locomotives, supplied by... 

Rolling-stock demand across South Africa and the African continent is surging, with freight locomotives, particularly diesel-electric models, in high demand. This is according to global rail... 

Operation Vulindlela deserves a solid thumbs up. Let’s have more collective structural reform implementation. It’s already clear that working together as South Africa Incorporated is a successful... 

As South Africa moves to revive its aging and deteriorating freight rail infrastructure, rolling stock manufacturer Alstom is playing an integral role in this journey by delivering modern, locally... 

State-owned freight logistics group Transnet insists that it has made “considerable progress” in implementing reforms in line with government policy changes. It also argues that government... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered an optimistic assessment of the economic reforms being undertaken in South Africa’s electricity and freight logistics sectors, amid growing concern about the... 

The decision by ratings agency S&P Global to downgrade State-owned enterprise (SOE) Transnet’s credit rating was disappointing news for those in business eager to see the utility performing better,... 

South Africa’s over-reliance on road transport is unsustainable, particularly for long-haul, high-volume freight, says trucking industry trade association Road Freight Association (RFA) CEO Gavin... 

While initiatives to modernise Southern Africa’s mineral logistics corridors and improve cross-border cooperation are gaining traction, the pace of reform is still too slow to match the rising... 

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global representative body for the airline (including air cargo) sector, while air cargo accounted for less than 1% of the... 

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global representative body for the airline (including air cargo) sector, while air cargo accounted for less than 1% of the... 

Low water levels following dry weather continue to hamper Rhine river cargo shipping in Germany, with rain in past days causing only a moderate rise in water levels, commodity traders said on... 

State-owned railway company Transnet and United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK) on Wednesday July 16 signed a ten-year contract for the transportation of manganese by rail from UMK’s mine in South... 

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The City of Johannesburg's Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) is deploying new solutions to combat theft and vandalism of traffic signals, says JRA mobility and freight head Sipho Nhlapo. The JRA is... 

As infrastructure upgrades, digitalisation and efficiency measures take shape at South African ports, this surge in activity underscores a critical need for significant investment in electric... 

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy reported in her Budget Vote that R21.7-billion had been allocated to the Airports Company South Africa for much-needed infrastructure development. The expenditure... 

A progress report on the implementation of economic reform through Operation Vulindlela for the first quarter of the 2025/26 fiscal year, published on July 10, demonstrates sustained progress in... 

Africa was the only region in the developing world to register growth in trade during the first half of this year (1H25), UN Trade & Development (much better known by its abbreviation, Unctad) has... 

Following US President Donald Trump’s announcement on the US tariffs, the Democratic Alliance (DA) called for amendments to the Expropriation Act that renew confidence in the protection of private... 

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has outlined six targets that will guide the Department of Transport’s (DoT’s) work over the next few years to transform the passenger, freight, and aviation... 

Through its 2025 to 2030 Strategic Plan,  provincial trade and investment promotion agency Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) aims to attract more than R31.5-billion in  investments into... 

South Africa’s efforts to restore its logistics infrastructure have seen it stabilise the system, but not yet execute a big leap forward. This was the consensus among members of a panel speaking on... 

Kodal Minerals has signed an offtake agreement for the spodumene concentrate produced by the Stage 1 dense-media separation processing plant.