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Newlyn Group unveils groundbreaking rail terminal at Durban port

Newlyn Group unveils groundbreaking rail terminal at Durban port

5 Apr 2024

Ramaphosa to open new KZN rail terminal and Tetra Pak plant

Ramaphosa to open new KZN rail terminal and Tetra Pak plant

2 Apr 2024

Transnet completes 95 electric locomotives

Transnet completes 95 electric locomotives

23 Mar 2015

Port Ngqura creates jobs

Port Ngqura creates jobs

10 Mar 2015

Transnet contracts worry Glencore

Transnet contracts worry Glencore

4 Mar 2015

Rail network will stimulate trade in West Africa

Rail network will stimulate trade in West Africa

Franck Kuwonu 4 Mar 2015

Chinese locomotives to be powered by Rolls-Royce engines

Chinese locomotives to be powered by Rolls-Royce engines

28 Jan 2015

Road is still king of freight

Road is still king of freight

Andiswa Maqutu 27 Jan 2015

Rural rail network needed

Rural rail network needed

Patrick Cull 19 Jan 2015

Zambia's key railway line re-opens after strike

Zambia's key railway line re-opens after strike

19 Jan 2015

Minister receives new batch of PRASA locos

Minister receives new batch of PRASA locos

16 Jan 2015

Transnet dashes hopes for future of historic station

9 Jan 2015

New rail link gets R900m funding

New rail link gets R900m funding

22 Dec 2014

Arup SA awarded Ethiopian rail contract

Arup SA awarded Ethiopian rail contract

15 Dec 2014

Japan's Mitsui to buy stake in Mozambique coal, rail projects

Japan's Mitsui to buy stake in Mozambique coal, rail projects

11 Dec 2014

DA: Remove Tshabalala from Transnet Board

DA: Remove Tshabalala from Transnet Board

9 Dec 2014

Gautrain expansion pre-feasibility study completed

Gautrain expansion pre-feasibility study completed

3 Dec 2014

New PRASA locomotives unveiled

New PRASA locomotives unveiled

2 Dec 2014

Full steam ahead for resurgent Transnet

Full steam ahead for resurgent Transnet

Paul Ash 24 Nov 2014

Transnet dumps coal terminal for now

Transnet dumps coal terminal for now

Andiswa Maqutu 31 Oct 2014

Japan's ratings agency R&I has downgraded South Africa’s foreign and domestic currency ratings to “BBB+” and “A-” respectively. Image: Ddpavumba

SA government 'notes' ratings downgrade by Japan

31 Oct 2014

Eskom's Tshediso issued a warning that Eskom's electricity output would remained constrained this week because of technical problems and various plants combined with essential maintenance at some generation sites. Image:

Eskom's warning to reduce power consumption this week

30 Oct 2014

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says expenditure cuts are necessary for all government departments along with increased taxes that will be aimed at high income earners and disclosed in the 2015 budget. Image: GCIS

National Treasury signals shift in SA's fiscal policy

23 Oct 2014

South Africa's current account deficit has widened to about 5.5% of gross domestic product according to figures released by the National Treasury in the MTBPS this week. Image:

Current account deficit grows

23 Oct 2014

Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown believes state-owned enterprises have a responsibility to make profits for the government. Image: GCIS

Higher profit pressure faces state-owned enterprises

Neo Semono 23 Oct 2014

Goods transported by land increase 3.4% in August

Goods transported by land increase 3.4% in August

20 Oct 2014

Prasa's Lucky Montana says while he accepts the findings of the Auditor-General, there is nothing dodgy about its locomotive procurement contract. Image:

Prasa flouted its own rules says A-G

8 Oct 2014

Protestors vandalise Newclare station

Protestors vandalise Newclare station

7 Oct 2014

GE's Tim Schweikert says that the company is looking at expanding its operations in South Africa by venturing into new sectors that include rural healthcare and energy. Image:

General Electric seeks new sectors in SA

Nick Hedley 30 Sep 2014

The Gautrain Management Agency has expressed its disappointment at the boycott of e-tolls by commuters saying it had expected many more passengers to use its services once e-tolls were introduced. Image:

E-tolls boycott hurts Gautrain's operations

17 Sep 2014

President Jacob Zuma has called on leaders in national, provincial and municipal government to ensure that infrastructure projects are implemented and completed rapidly to improve the quality of life for South Africans. Image: GCIS

Minister, provincial, municipal leaders told to fix infrastructure problems

21 Aug 2014

Public Service and Administration Minister, Collins Chabane has urged all public servants to find innovative ways to deal with service delivery and improve efficiencies. Image: GCIS

Government needs innovation for service delivery

20 Aug 2014

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Transnet completes 95 electric locomotives

Transnet completes 95 electric locomotives

23 Mar 2015

Port Ngqura creates jobs

Port Ngqura creates jobs

10 Mar 2015

Transnet contracts worry Glencore

Transnet contracts worry Glencore

4 Mar 2015

Rail network will stimulate trade in West Africa

Rail network will stimulate trade in West Africa

Franck Kuwonu 4 Mar 2015

Chinese locomotives to be powered by Rolls-Royce engines

Chinese locomotives to be powered by Rolls-Royce engines

28 Jan 2015

Road is still king of freight

Road is still king of freight

Andiswa Maqutu 27 Jan 2015

Rural rail network needed

Rural rail network needed

Patrick Cull 19 Jan 2015

Zambia's key railway line re-opens after strike

Zambia's key railway line re-opens after strike

19 Jan 2015

Minister receives new batch of PRASA locos

Minister receives new batch of PRASA locos

16 Jan 2015

Transnet dashes hopes for future of historic station

9 Jan 2015

New rail link gets R900m funding

New rail link gets R900m funding

22 Dec 2014

Arup SA awarded Ethiopian rail contract

Arup SA awarded Ethiopian rail contract

15 Dec 2014

Japan's Mitsui to buy stake in Mozambique coal, rail projects

Japan's Mitsui to buy stake in Mozambique coal, rail projects

11 Dec 2014

DA: Remove Tshabalala from Transnet Board

DA: Remove Tshabalala from Transnet Board

9 Dec 2014

Gautrain expansion pre-feasibility study completed

Gautrain expansion pre-feasibility study completed

3 Dec 2014

New PRASA locomotives unveiled

New PRASA locomotives unveiled

2 Dec 2014

Full steam ahead for resurgent Transnet

Full steam ahead for resurgent Transnet

Paul Ash 24 Nov 2014

Transnet dumps coal terminal for now

Transnet dumps coal terminal for now

Andiswa Maqutu 31 Oct 2014

Japan's ratings agency R&I has downgraded South Africa’s foreign and domestic currency ratings to “BBB+” and “A-” respectively. Image: Ddpavumba

SA government 'notes' ratings downgrade by Japan

31 Oct 2014

Eskom's Tshediso issued a warning that Eskom's electricity output would remained constrained this week because of technical problems and various plants combined with essential maintenance at some generation sites. Image:

Eskom's warning to reduce power consumption this week

30 Oct 2014

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says expenditure cuts are necessary for all government departments along with increased taxes that will be aimed at high income earners and disclosed in the 2015 budget. Image: GCIS

National Treasury signals shift in SA's fiscal policy

23 Oct 2014

South Africa's current account deficit has widened to about 5.5% of gross domestic product according to figures released by the National Treasury in the MTBPS this week. Image:

Current account deficit grows

23 Oct 2014

Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown believes state-owned enterprises have a responsibility to make profits for the government. Image: GCIS

Higher profit pressure faces state-owned enterprises

Neo Semono 23 Oct 2014

Goods transported by land increase 3.4% in August

Goods transported by land increase 3.4% in August

20 Oct 2014

Prasa's Lucky Montana says while he accepts the findings of the Auditor-General, there is nothing dodgy about its locomotive procurement contract. Image:

Prasa flouted its own rules says A-G

8 Oct 2014

Protestors vandalise Newclare station

Protestors vandalise Newclare station

7 Oct 2014

GE's Tim Schweikert says that the company is looking at expanding its operations in South Africa by venturing into new sectors that include rural healthcare and energy. Image:

General Electric seeks new sectors in SA

Nick Hedley 30 Sep 2014

The Gautrain Management Agency has expressed its disappointment at the boycott of e-tolls by commuters saying it had expected many more passengers to use its services once e-tolls were introduced. Image:

E-tolls boycott hurts Gautrain's operations

17 Sep 2014

President Jacob Zuma has called on leaders in national, provincial and municipal government to ensure that infrastructure projects are implemented and completed rapidly to improve the quality of life for South Africans. Image: GCIS

Minister, provincial, municipal leaders told to fix infrastructure problems

21 Aug 2014

Public Service and Administration Minister, Collins Chabane has urged all public servants to find innovative ways to deal with service delivery and improve efficiencies. Image: GCIS

Government needs innovation for service delivery

20 Aug 2014

Africa: Growth is on the horizon but where should you look?

Africa: Growth is on the horizon but where should you look?

19 Aug 2014

Denel's Riaz Saloojee says that the company is now on a sustainable profit path and is venturing into new markets as a dynamic manufacturing company. Image:

Denel making sustainable profits again

Linda Ensor 18 Aug 2014

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has confirmed that billions will be spent on commuter rail infrastructure to try to persuade people to use railways rather than roads to get to and from work. Image: GCIS

Billions to be spent on railway commuter network

13 Aug 2014

Inspiring youth to follow career in rail industry

Inspiring youth to follow career in rail industry

8 Aug 2014

Transnet's Siyabonga Gama is confident the company will raise R100bn in private investment to improve the railways infrastructure in South Africa. Image:

Transnet needs R100bn from private sector

Linda Ensor 8 Aug 2014

Water management and cleaning up of river systems is one of the goals of the National Development Plan. Image:

Publication of government's latest 'five-year plan'

8 Aug 2014

one of the batch of 233 new locomotives that will be delivered to Transnet by General Electric. Transnet has received a R6bn guarantee from US-Exim for this deal. Image: Wikipedia

Transnet gets R6bn guarantee from US-Exim

Linda Ensor 8 Aug 2014

GE's Jeff Immelt says the company will commit R20bn to building infrastructure, capacity and skills in Africa between now and 2018. Image: GE

General Electric pledges R20bn for Africa by 2018

5 Aug 2014

Transnet wagon refurbishment facility officially opened

Transnet wagon refurbishment facility officially opened

30 Jul 2014

President Jacob Zuma says the New Development Bank brings with it tremendous development opportunities for Africa. He also called on Parliamentary members to conduct themselves with dignity and respect. Image: GCIS

Zuma responds to debate on Presidency's budget

25 Jul 2014

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