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#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

A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Railway

SA freight rail opens to private operators

Sfundo Parakozov and Anathi Madubela 22 Aug 2025

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Court dismisses Prasa commuter application for delictual damages

2 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

Conference explores innovative rail safety solutions, rail transport's potential to drive growth

Logistics & Transport

Conference explores innovative rail safety solutions, rail transport's potential to drive growth

20 Oct 2021

Upcoming rail safety conference to explore innovative, sustainable ways forward

Railway

Upcoming rail safety conference to explore innovative, sustainable ways forward

20 Sep 2021

Railway regulator CEO and board at war with each other

Labour Law

Railway regulator CEO and board at war with each other

James Stent 6 Apr 2021

Cabinet approves Public Procurement Bill for comment

Legislation & Regulation

Cabinet approves Public Procurement Bill for comment

18 Feb 2020

Logistics & Transport

African Ports and Rail Evolution Forum tackles Transport 4.0

15 Oct 2019

R2K reflect on issues affecting the media on World Press Freedom Day

Media Freedom

R2K reflect on issues affecting the media on World Press Freedom Day

3 May 2018

New bills to push for integrated transport system

Legislation & Regulation

New bills to push for integrated transport system

1 Mar 2018

NEWSWATCH: Delays continue for Metrorail commuters

Public Transport

NEWSWATCH: Delays continue for Metrorail commuters

15 Jan 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

#BestofBiz 2017: Logistics and Transport

Logistics & Transport

#BestofBiz 2017: Logistics and Transport

15 Dec 2017

Col André Kritzinger via

Railway

Railway's R1bn accident and crime bill

Laura Bratton 24 Nov 2017

Advertising

Creative work can change the world

Mike Abel, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 30 May 2017

Auditor-general takes dim view of transport entities

Logistics & Transport

Auditor-general takes dim view of transport entities

5 May 2017

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Railway

GIBB develops first high-speed railway safety standards in SA

1 Mar 2017

Railway

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

27 Jan 2017

SA needs safer transport solutions

Logistics & Transport

SA needs safer transport solutions

Willem Sprong, Charl Swanepoel 31 Oct 2016

Railway Safety Strategy development to be presented at IRSC Council in Paris

Railway

Railway Safety Strategy development to be presented at IRSC Council in Paris

6 Oct 2016

Railway

Prasa gets R172 billion for commuter system overhaul

Liesl Peyper 15 Mar 2016

Col André Kritzinger via

Railway

Safety body releases report on Prasa's Afro 4000 locomotives

Matthew Le Cordeur 7 Dec 2015

Legal

Transport and Rail sector legislation under review

Claire Barclay and Sean Jamieson 20 Oct 2015

Prasa to run all Gauteng trains from new centre

Railway

Prasa to run all Gauteng trains from new centre

6 Oct 2015

Safety tests on 'too tall' trains not yet finalised

Railway

Safety tests on 'too tall' trains not yet finalised

6 Oct 2015

New machinery regulations launched

Materials & Equipment

New machinery regulations launched

31 Aug 2015

Train accidents cost TFR R388m says regulator

Railway

Train accidents cost TFR R388m says regulator

Linda Ensor 8 Oct 2013

Railway

RSR dismisses nepotism allegations

6 Mar 2013

Plan to extend Gautrain in Pretoria

Railway

Plan to extend Gautrain in Pretoria

1 Jun 2012

Metrorail apologises for stampede

Railway

Metrorail apologises for stampede

11 May 2012

Railway

Prasa invests R1.9 billion to improve train signalling

14 Oct 2011

Shipping

Transnet shuts down rail lines

Artwell Dlamini 13 May 2010

Other

New funding and appointments at SA Ballet Theatre

7 May 2010

Theatre

New head for SA Ballet Theatre

22 Feb 2010