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SA freight rail network to open to private operators in 2027

Logistics & Transport

SA freight rail network to open to private operators in 2027

4 Jun 2026

Image source: SANews.gov.za

Logistics & Transport

Transport budget allocates R31bn to Sanral for national road upgrades

13 May 2026

#Budget2026: Road freight logistics and what it means for consumers

Logistics & Transport

#Budget2026: Road freight logistics and what it means for consumers

Gavin Kelly 26 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | CDH’s Vivien Chaplin & Haafizah Khota: SA’s rail reform as a catalyst for African logistics

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | CDH’s Vivien Chaplin & Haafizah Khota: SA’s rail reform as a catalyst for African logistics

Vivien Chaplin and Haafizah Khota 17 Feb 2026

Aria launches ‘Power of Local’ campaign to revive SA’s rail industry

Railway

Aria launches ‘Power of Local’ campaign to revive SA’s rail industry

1 Dec 2025

Source: X/@PRASA_Group

Infrastructure & Utilities

SA sets 2030 rail target, seeks private investment

27 Oct 2025

Revitalising Gauteng’s rail: Restoring reliability through infrastructure and workforce investment

Railway

Revitalising Gauteng’s rail: Restoring reliability through infrastructure and workforce investment

Jacques Maritz 9 Oct 2025

Citrus growers urge swift action on logistics post-Sona

Agro-processing

Citrus growers urge swift action on logistics post-Sona

11 Feb 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump policies and energy reform to dominate 2025 markets

31 Dec 2024

SA can learn from top trends in the global rail industry

Railway

SA can learn from top trends in the global rail industry

Erick Wessels 21 Nov 2024

Unlocking the blueprint for South Africa's infrastructure development

Technology

Unlocking the blueprint for South Africa's infrastructure development

Sabine Dall'Omo 30 Sep 2024

Samsung South Africa is launching all the devices except for the Galaxy Ring on 24 July

Hardware

Samsung folds, flips and rides the Ring wearable wave with new AI products

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jul 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa made many commitments in his 2024 Sona

Construction & Engineering

#Sona2024: Civil engineers call for more transparency

13 Feb 2024

Challenges ahead for SA fleets: Port congestion, road degradation, and the call for road safety education

Logistics & Transport

Challenges ahead for SA fleets: Port congestion, road degradation, and the call for road safety education

Justin Manson 19 Dec 2023

Citrus exports plummet as SA growers face mounting challenges

Agriculture

Citrus exports plummet as SA growers face mounting challenges

23 Nov 2023

Agriculture sector defies odds with 10% year-on-year job growth in Q3 2023

Agribusiness

Agriculture sector defies odds with 10% year-on-year job growth in Q3 2023

Paul Makube 15 Nov 2023

Cape Town proceeds with rail dispute despite President's assurances

Railway

Cape Town proceeds with rail dispute despite President's assurances

Matthew Hirsch 8 Sep 2023

Net-zero vehicles and efficient transport key to decarbonising sector by 2050

Transport

Net-zero vehicles and efficient transport key to decarbonising sector by 2050

4 Apr 2023

Murray & Roberts to sell Gautrain stake for R1.3bn

Construction & Engineering

Murray & Roberts to sell Gautrain stake for R1.3bn

2 Dec 2022

Transnet agrees 3-year wage deal with majority labour union

Railway

Transnet agrees 3-year wage deal with majority labour union

Nelson Banya 18 Oct 2022

Digital

The I in AI

Edward Herridge 10 Aug 2022

A multi-modal approach to public transport is key to unlocking SA's economic growth

Transport

A multi-modal approach to public transport is key to unlocking SA's economic growth

Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar 13 Dec 2021

Corporate & Commercial Law

Transnet derailed?

Colin Strime and Ryszard Lisinski 5 Nov 2021

Transnet hit by cyberattack - Operations disrupted nationwide

Cybersecurity

Transnet hit by cyberattack - Operations disrupted nationwide

22 Jul 2021

Naspers invests R42m in Cape-founded mobility company WhereIsMyTransport

Technology

Naspers invests R42m in Cape-founded mobility company WhereIsMyTransport

7 Jun 2021

When 1 in 3 users are tourists, that changes the bike-share equation for cities

Public Transport

When 1 in 3 users are tourists, that changes the bike-share equation for cities

23 Mar 2021

#BizTrends2021: A bright horizon for South Africa's energy landscape

Trends

#BizTrends2021: A bright horizon for South Africa's energy landscape

Barry Bredenkamp 7 Jan 2021

New security plan to curb theft, vandalism of rail infrastructure

Railway

New security plan to curb theft, vandalism of rail infrastructure

4 Nov 2020

Megaprojects in Addis Ababa raise questions about spatial justice

Sustainable Development

Megaprojects in Addis Ababa raise questions about spatial justice

Biruk Terrefe 24 Jun 2020

Online Media

Your week wrapped

28 Feb 2020

Billions are pouring into mobility technology - will the transport revolution live up to the hype?

Logistics & Transport

Billions are pouring into mobility technology - will the transport revolution live up to the hype?

Neil G Sipe 24 Feb 2020

#TourismMonth: SA's got tourism talent

Tourism

#TourismMonth: SA's got tourism talent

Sindy Peters 29 Aug 2019

Pedro Guerreiro, Managing Director: Central Africa at SAP Africa.

Marketing

#AfricaMonth: From aid-dependent to becoming an investment-dependent continent

Pedro Guerreiro 10 May 2019

The digital transformation of Africa's rail system

Railway

The digital transformation of Africa's rail system

Gilbert Saggia 14 Aug 2018

Photo by Konstantin Planinski on Unsplash

Railway

France to force reforms to 'untouchable' rail sector

27 Feb 2018

Transport Minister orders expedited investigation after Germiston train crash

Railway

Transport Minister orders expedited investigation after Germiston train crash

Linda Ensor 10 Jan 2018

Does Metrorail have a future in SA?

Railway

Does Metrorail have a future in SA?

Melissa Cohen 27 Dec 2017

Image by - Kalk Bay, CC BY 2.0

Railway

City of Cape Town aims to take over management of commuter rail

12 Oct 2017

Photo by Kholodnitskiy Maksim on Unsplash

Railway

Nigeria needs $16bn to construct, modernise rail lines

Sani Tukur 9 Oct 2017

Important announcement about future of commuter rail in Cape Town

Railway

Important announcement about future of commuter rail in Cape Town

9 Oct 2017

Developers need to think out of the box and see themselves as ‘city builders' - Erky Wood

Architecture & Design

Developers need to think out of the box and see themselves as ‘city builders' - Erky Wood

15 Sep 2017

Minister Rob Davies. Image by

Logistics & Transport

Opening of Musina Intermodal Terminal to benefit region

29 Jun 2017

Dipuo Peters names interim Prasa board

Railway

Dipuo Peters names interim Prasa board

Karl Gernetzky and Khulekani Magubane 13 Mar 2017

Lagos to host MMWA West Africa Expo

Logistics & Transport

Lagos to host MMWA West Africa Expo

10 Mar 2017

Investment in residential property in SA continues to shine

Markets & Investment

Investment in residential property in SA continues to shine

Dr Andrew Golding 18 Nov 2016

Multimodal West Africa draws industry to Lagos in January

Logistics & Transport

Multimodal West Africa draws industry to Lagos in January

7 Nov 2016

Events & Conferencing

Logistics in the spotlight at Multimodal West Africa

4 Nov 2016

Inside TV & Film with Rose Anderson

TV

Inside TV & Film with Rose Anderson

29 Aug 2016

Alexas_Fotos via

Railway

Nigeria flags off new standard gauge train service

27 Jul 2016