The Rail Safety Act of 2024, which came into effect on August 1, this year, is aimed at supporting the reform of the rail industry and enabling South Africa to safely achieve the targets of... 

Structural reforms are laying the foundation for the high levels of growth that South Africa needs, last seen in 2008, but reforms take time to translate into measurable economic outcomes. Business... 

Transnet is too important to fail — and faces challenges the state cannot resolve on its own, so private partners must play a central role. Public-private partnerships are the only route to... 

At a time of heightened demand, South Africa’s coal exports have fallen to their lowest levels in decades owing to the collapse of rail corridors. As coal freight spills onto roads, heavy trucks... 

Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips has expressed optimism that some locomotives that have been standing idle for years amid a long-running dispute with the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation... 

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has achieved two significant milestones in the 2024/25 financial year. Firstly, the agency received an unqualified audit opinion from the... 

In a briefing to the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) on September 17, State-owned entity (SOE) the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) revealed that 11... 

Transnet Engineering (TE) earlier this month signed a three-year contract with Eswatini Railways (ESR) for the supply and delivery of 26 rolling stock wheelsets for wagons, as well as for D-shed... 

Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips reports that negotiations are under way to conclude contracts with the first 11 private train operating companies (TOCs) that have qualified to take up slots on the... 

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy’s announcement on August 22 that 11 train operating companies have been allocated rail slots across 41 routes and six corridors marks an important step toward... 

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has announced that 11 of the 25 private train operating companies (TOCs) that applied to operate routes on Transnet’s rail network have met the requirements to do... 

As global freight demands rise and rail networks seek solutions that offer reliability, performance and cost-efficiency, the evolution of bogie technology has become central to industry... 

State-owned Transnet on August 19 held its yearly supplier day workshop, during which a “comprehensive but not exhaustive list” of procurement opportunities for suppliers across the entity’s... 

The winners of the 2025 Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards (ASCEA) have been announced, shining a spotlight on the most transformative, resilient and forward-thinking supply chain projects... 

The high ferrous content of Kumba Iron Ore, which is produced in South Africa’s Northern Cape, is helping to lessen carbon dioxide (CO2) emission at a time when this is the global pursuit of... 

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... 

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has completed the first drawdown from its $140-million credit facility with AFG Bank Cameroon after satisfying the required drawdown conditions, with the initial... 

State-owned rolling stock manufacturer Transnet Engineering (TE) has renewed its efforts to promote its locally designed and built Trans Africa Locomotive (TAL), positioning it as a flagship... 

Joint South African-French rolling-stock manufacturer Gibela Rail is set to mark a major milestone later this year with the completion of the 300th of 600 trainsets, ordered by the Passenger Rail... 

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... 

Rail services company Traxtion is expanding its locomotive overhaul capabilities to support the growing demand for rolling stock across the continent. The expansion is centred on the company’s... 

Established in 2018, BFG Africa is a leading composite product designer, engineering and manufacturing company. Strategically located in Johannesburg, South Africa – the gateway to the continent –... 

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... 

Exploration and development company Canyon Resources has started construction of an inland rail facility at Makor, in Cameroon. 

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,... 

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... 

Transnet operating division Transnet Engineering (TE) aims for its relatively new maritime business to reach R1-billion in turnover in the next eight to ten years, says TE manufacturing and ports... 

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy confirmed that Transnet will issue requests for proposals (RFPs) from the end of August to begin the formal procurement process for private sector participation... 

In fewer than three years, major Johannesburg Stock Exchange secondary-listed mining giant BHP will be shipping ore from Australia to Asia in a greener manner amid intensification of transportation... 

Transnet operating division Transnet Engineering (TE) aims for its relatively new maritime business to reach R1-billion in turnover in the next eight to ten years, says TE manufacturing and ports... 

Canyon Resources has announced a $140-million credit facility to advance the project. 

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has received notice that a major shareholder Eagle Eye Asset Holdings (EEA) intends to exercise 350-million options, providing a $24.5-million investment in Canyon for... 

As rail reforms continue to take shape in South Africa, particularly with Transnet having published a Network Statement paving the way for private operators in December last year, Transport... 

Rolling stock manufacturer and maintenance company Transnet Engineering on May 12 held an Industry Day at its Pretoria facility, as part of its aim to be transparent, during which the division, and... 

Given the May 9 deadline for submissions on various identified strategic projects in the rail and logistics sector, companies have been intensifying efforts to explore investment opportunities in... 

State-owned rail freight company Transnet’s Rail Infrastructure Management entity (TRIM) during its latest Investec Engagement that took place on March 14, says that it plans to release a B Network... 

Thelo Group delivers integrated transportation and logistics projects, from concept and de-risking to the delivery, oper- ations and maintenance management of railways, ports and rolling stock. We... 

State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has made progress in improving its operational performance and with investment into new assets since it announced a turnaround strategy in October 2023.... 

Although mining input costs have moderated in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2024, significant pressures remained, the Minerals Council South Africa revealed on May... 

ASX-listed Canyon Resources’ wholly-owned in-country subsidiary Camalco Cameroon has received approval from the Port Authority of Douala to secure access to the land at the Port of Douala, in... 

A South African court has set aside an R8-billion contract between State-owned Transnet Freight Rail and US-based Wabtec Corporation for 233 diesel locomotives. 

ASX-listed exploration and development company Canyon Resources is rapidly advancing the project towards production through an extensive work programme.