Railway news

Newlyn Group unveils groundbreaking rail terminal at Durban port

Newlyn Group unveils groundbreaking rail terminal at Durban port

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

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IRP 2023 could reset South Africa’s social and economic woes if implemented correctly

26 Mar 2024

Minister Zulu: SA values relations with the US

3 Jul 2015

Us secretary of transportation tours Transnet locomotive facility

24 Jun 2015

SA, US renew cooperation deal on transport

24 Jun 2015

Transnet strikes R3 billion deal with German bank

Transnet strikes R3 billion deal with German bank

24 Jun 2015

Government spends R1 trillion on infrastructure

18 Jun 2015

Infrastructure key to Africa's sustainable development

Infrastructure key to Africa's sustainable development

12 Jun 2015

Gautrain setting wheels in motion for growth

Gautrain setting wheels in motion for growth

10 Jun 2015

IP Solutions is playing a major role in assisting PRASA with a project to share its network connectivity with the community

Leveraging existing railway communications network to provide coverage for schools

9 Jun 2015

Transnet, labour unions conclude wage agreement

Transnet, labour unions conclude wage agreement

4 Jun 2015

Gautrain in line with international trend, boosting values of homes near stations

Gautrain in line with international trend, boosting values of homes near stations

14 May 2015

Safety tops in new train fleet

Safety tops in new train fleet

30 Apr 2015

By Ben Crouch (Kalk Bay), , via Wikimedia Commons

Inquiry set up to investigate Denver crash

30 Apr 2015

Siyabonga Gama appointed acting group CE of Transnet

Siyabonga Gama appointed acting group CE of Transnet

Colleen Goko 21 Apr 2015

SA, Zim talk trade

SA, Zim talk trade

10 Apr 2015

Prasa boss won't be available for another term

Prasa boss won't be available for another term

2 Apr 2015

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

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Minister Zulu: SA values relations with the US

3 Jul 2015

Us secretary of transportation tours Transnet locomotive facility

24 Jun 2015

SA, US renew cooperation deal on transport

24 Jun 2015

Transnet strikes R3 billion deal with German bank

Transnet strikes R3 billion deal with German bank

24 Jun 2015

Government spends R1 trillion on infrastructure

18 Jun 2015

Infrastructure key to Africa's sustainable development

Infrastructure key to Africa's sustainable development

12 Jun 2015

Gautrain setting wheels in motion for growth

Gautrain setting wheels in motion for growth

10 Jun 2015

IP Solutions is playing a major role in assisting PRASA with a project to share its network connectivity with the community

Leveraging existing railway communications network to provide coverage for schools

9 Jun 2015

Transnet, labour unions conclude wage agreement

Transnet, labour unions conclude wage agreement

4 Jun 2015

Gautrain in line with international trend, boosting values of homes near stations

Gautrain in line with international trend, boosting values of homes near stations

14 May 2015

Safety tops in new train fleet

Safety tops in new train fleet

30 Apr 2015

By Ben Crouch (Kalk Bay), , via Wikimedia Commons

Inquiry set up to investigate Denver crash

30 Apr 2015

Siyabonga Gama appointed acting group CE of Transnet

Siyabonga Gama appointed acting group CE of Transnet

Colleen Goko 21 Apr 2015

SA, Zim talk trade

SA, Zim talk trade

10 Apr 2015

Prasa boss won't be available for another term

Prasa boss won't be available for another term

2 Apr 2015

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

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