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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

Why China's audacious building plans could be a major strain on African economies

Why China's audacious building plans could be a major strain on African economies

Ricardo Reboredo 7 Sep 2017

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Railway development key to improving access to Southern Africa hinterland countries

29 Aug 2017

Prasa gets ready for local train manufacturing

Prasa gets ready for local train manufacturing

3 Aug 2017

Former Prasa CFO must pay back just over R8.2m

Former Prasa CFO must pay back just over R8.2m

Kyle Cowan 2 Aug 2017

Photo by Seb Creativo via Unsplash

Roads set to boost intra-regional trade in Africa

31 Jul 2017

Photo by Ankush Minda via Unsplash

Senate okays government's $1.8bn for railway projects

Henry Umoru 29 Jul 2017

Arup COG analysis plots optimised container locations

Arup COG analysis plots optimised container locations

17 Jul 2017

Expanded engagement for Caterpillar: Boosting sales and alleviating poverty

14 Jul 2017

NRZ gets $5m for fleet repairs

NRZ gets $5m for fleet repairs

6 Jul 2017

Minister Rob Davies. Image by

Opening of Musina Intermodal Terminal to benefit region

29 Jun 2017

Dar es Salaam Port savours double delight

Dar es Salaam Port savours double delight

Mariam Said 13 Jun 2017

Posta to test bus service for SGR train passengers

Posta to test bus service for SGR train passengers

Muthoki Mumo 4 Jun 2017

Kenya unveils first new railway in a century

Kenya unveils first new railway in a century

30 May 2017

Image: Daily Monitor

Tanzania in need of finance for standard gauge railway

Erick Kabendera 25 May 2017

Image: SGR Kenya

Mombasa-Nairobi SGR train to launch next week

Mathias Ringa 24 May 2017

Commuters climbing on a Khayelitsha-bound train. Photo by Mandla Mnyakama

Cape Town's bursting trains

Mandla Mnyakama 22 May 2017

First 'Silk Road' train from Britain leaves for China

First 'Silk Road' train from Britain leaves for China

12 Apr 2017

Prasa pay hike twist

Prasa pay hike twist

Sipho Mabena and Thanduxolo Jika 17 Mar 2017

Stars 2015 David Benn afternoon train climbing to Mooihoek

Restored Angolan locomotive to be unveiled at heritage festival

16 Mar 2017

Dipuo Peters names interim Prasa board

Dipuo Peters names interim Prasa board

Karl Gernetzky and Khulekani Magubane 13 Mar 2017

Lagos to host MMWA West Africa Expo

Lagos to host MMWA West Africa Expo

10 Mar 2017

Barloworld and partners convert road traffic to rail

Barloworld and partners convert road traffic to rail

6 Mar 2017

Image via 123RF

GIBB develops first high-speed railway safety standards in SA

1 Mar 2017

Prasa names stand-in while it seeks CEO

Prasa names stand-in while it seeks CEO

Karl Gernetzky 1 Mar 2017

Prasa terminates acting CEO's secondment

Prasa terminates acting CEO's secondment

28 Feb 2017

- The Ethiopia-Djibouti train line in Addis Ababa. AFP PHOTO | ZACHARIAS ABUBEKER

New African railways ride on Chinese loans

Salem Solomon 27 Jan 2017

South Africa's Transnet engineers to go to China for locomotives testing

27 Jan 2017

Multimodal West Africa '17 to improve Nigeria's transport and logistics business

26 Jan 2017

'Hyperloop' rail study for Slovakia-Czech connection

'Hyperloop' rail study for Slovakia-Czech connection

19 Jan 2017

- Kenyan Minister for Transport and Infrastructure James Macharia (C) and the Managing Director of the Kenya Railways Corporation Atanas Maina (R, front) attend the reception ceremony of the first batch of locomotives for the Mombasa-Nairobi standard gauge railway in Mombasa. Photo: Sun Ruibo/Xinhua

Kenya receives locomotives for China-funded railway

Isaac Khisa 16 Jan 2017

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Why China's audacious building plans could be a major strain on African economies

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29 Aug 2017

Prasa gets ready for local train manufacturing

Prasa gets ready for local train manufacturing

3 Aug 2017

Former Prasa CFO must pay back just over R8.2m

Former Prasa CFO must pay back just over R8.2m

Kyle Cowan 2 Aug 2017

Photo by Seb Creativo via Unsplash

Roads set to boost intra-regional trade in Africa

31 Jul 2017

Photo by Ankush Minda via Unsplash

Senate okays government's $1.8bn for railway projects

Henry Umoru 29 Jul 2017

Arup COG analysis plots optimised container locations

Arup COG analysis plots optimised container locations

17 Jul 2017

Expanded engagement for Caterpillar: Boosting sales and alleviating poverty

14 Jul 2017

NRZ gets $5m for fleet repairs

NRZ gets $5m for fleet repairs

6 Jul 2017

Minister Rob Davies. Image by

Opening of Musina Intermodal Terminal to benefit region

29 Jun 2017

Dar es Salaam Port savours double delight

Dar es Salaam Port savours double delight

Mariam Said 13 Jun 2017

Posta to test bus service for SGR train passengers

Posta to test bus service for SGR train passengers

Muthoki Mumo 4 Jun 2017

Kenya unveils first new railway in a century

Kenya unveils first new railway in a century

30 May 2017

Image: Daily Monitor

Tanzania in need of finance for standard gauge railway

Erick Kabendera 25 May 2017

Image: SGR Kenya

Mombasa-Nairobi SGR train to launch next week

Mathias Ringa 24 May 2017

Commuters climbing on a Khayelitsha-bound train. Photo by Mandla Mnyakama

Cape Town's bursting trains

Mandla Mnyakama 22 May 2017

First 'Silk Road' train from Britain leaves for China

First 'Silk Road' train from Britain leaves for China

12 Apr 2017

Prasa pay hike twist

Prasa pay hike twist

Sipho Mabena and Thanduxolo Jika 17 Mar 2017

Stars 2015 David Benn afternoon train climbing to Mooihoek

Restored Angolan locomotive to be unveiled at heritage festival

16 Mar 2017

Dipuo Peters names interim Prasa board

Dipuo Peters names interim Prasa board

Karl Gernetzky and Khulekani Magubane 13 Mar 2017

Lagos to host MMWA West Africa Expo

Lagos to host MMWA West Africa Expo

10 Mar 2017

Barloworld and partners convert road traffic to rail

Barloworld and partners convert road traffic to rail

6 Mar 2017

Image via 123RF

GIBB develops first high-speed railway safety standards in SA

1 Mar 2017

Prasa names stand-in while it seeks CEO

Prasa names stand-in while it seeks CEO

Karl Gernetzky 1 Mar 2017

Prasa terminates acting CEO's secondment

Prasa terminates acting CEO's secondment

28 Feb 2017

- The Ethiopia-Djibouti train line in Addis Ababa. AFP PHOTO | ZACHARIAS ABUBEKER

New African railways ride on Chinese loans

Salem Solomon 27 Jan 2017

South Africa's Transnet engineers to go to China for locomotives testing

27 Jan 2017

Multimodal West Africa '17 to improve Nigeria's transport and logistics business

26 Jan 2017

'Hyperloop' rail study for Slovakia-Czech connection

'Hyperloop' rail study for Slovakia-Czech connection

19 Jan 2017

- Kenyan Minister for Transport and Infrastructure James Macharia (C) and the Managing Director of the Kenya Railways Corporation Atanas Maina (R, front) attend the reception ceremony of the first batch of locomotives for the Mombasa-Nairobi standard gauge railway in Mombasa. Photo: Sun Ruibo/Xinhua

Kenya receives locomotives for China-funded railway

Isaac Khisa 16 Jan 2017

All Dutch trains now run on wind energy

All Dutch trains now run on wind energy

Lindsay Samson 13 Jan 2017

#BizTrends2017: The three hottest trends in transport and logistics

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Harry van Huyssteen 10 Jan 2017

Crowdfunded train service takes on German rail giant

15 Dec 2016

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ICS to launch new Nigeria Chapter at Multimodal West Africa 2017

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Transnet partners with GE Transportation to digitise SA supply chain

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17 Nov 2016

Mike Myers (centre), receives The Gold Winner Award for Tourism from Michelle Geraghty, FNB Regional Head, Gauteng South West (left) and Marietjie Esterhuizen, ROCCI President, (right).

Sandstone Estates wins gold at ROCCI/FNB Business Awards

14 Nov 2016

ASEAN market seeks to increase bilateral trade with Africa

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Transnet acts on Madonsela report queries

Karl Gernetzky 8 Nov 2016

Multimodal West Africa draws industry to Lagos in January

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