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#YouthMonth: Keneilwe Tekane on breaking barriers in South Africa’s rail sector

Logistics & Transport

#YouthMonth: Keneilwe Tekane on breaking barriers in South Africa’s rail sector

Robin Fredericks 30 Jun 2025

Minister Barbara Creecy outlines SA’s rail, logistics and transport recovery plan

Logistics & Transport

Minister Barbara Creecy outlines SA’s rail, logistics and transport recovery plan

Robin Fredericks 26 Jun 2025

Source: Alexas_Fotos via

Logistics & Transport

Morocco approves $10.3bn rail expansion

Ahmed Eljechtimi 29 Apr 2025

Rethinking welding techniques can revolutionise sustainability

Materials & Equipment

Rethinking welding techniques can revolutionise sustainability

Roman Mornau 20 Feb 2025

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

Celebrating women in rail: Honouring their contributions and achievements

Railway

Celebrating women in rail: Honouring their contributions and achievements

Issued by 7Colors Communications 29 Aug 2024

Zolani Matthews has been fired as group CEO of Prasa. (Photo supplied by Prasa)

Labour Law

Prasa’s hiring and firing of CEO has cost R15m and counting

Tania Broughton 19 Aug 2024

Image source: Chris Van Lennep –

Competition Law

Draft block exemption regulations - relief for ports and rail industry

Angelo Tzarevski, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Clara Hansen 9 Jul 2024

Source: Alexas_Fotos via

Transport

Economic Regulation of Transport Act ushers in a new era of rail and privatisation

Vivien Chaplin and Gaby Wesson 27 Jun 2024

New Multimodal Inland Port Association launch marks new era for SA logistics

Logistics & Transport

New Multimodal Inland Port Association launch marks new era for SA logistics

30 May 2024

RSR celebrates 21 years with Rail Safety Renaissance and inaugural industry awards for transformation

Railway

RSR celebrates 21 years with Rail Safety Renaissance and inaugural industry awards for transformation

Issued by 7Colors Communications 21 May 2024

Facilities & Property Management

This is where people are occupying Metrorail's Central Line in Cape Town

Sandiso Phaliso and GroundUp staff 26 Oct 2023

Could the Luxembourg Rail Protocol be a game-changer for SA's logistics sector?

Railway

Could the Luxembourg Rail Protocol be a game-changer for SA's logistics sector?

17 Aug 2023

Cape Main line freight rail operations halted after heavy rains

Logistics & Transport

Cape Main line freight rail operations halted after heavy rains

28 Mar 2023

SA logistics sector ends 2022 on the back foot

Logistics & Transport

SA logistics sector ends 2022 on the back foot

30 Jan 2023

Image: Supplied

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Gibela 2023 bursary open for TVET, university applicants

8 Dec 2022

Transnet tables wage offer

Railway

Transnet tables wage offer

13 Oct 2022

A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of coal mined from the nearby Khanye Colliery mine, at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, around 90 kilometres north-east of Johannesburg, South Africa, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Railway

Transnet, China's CRRC agree to resolve legal disputes

Nelson Banya 1 Sep 2022

Thungela agrees to amend rail contract with Transnet

Logistics & Transport

Thungela agrees to amend rail contract with Transnet

Nelson Banya 18 Aug 2022

Gibela celebrates completion of its 100th train set

Logistics & Transport

Gibela celebrates completion of its 100th train set

7 Jul 2022

DoT's private third-party access a game-changer, but Transnet's version meaningless - Aria

Logistics & Transport

DoT's private third-party access a game-changer, but Transnet's version meaningless - Aria

7 Jun 2022

Source: Daily Maverick

Economy

#SONA2022: "We're in a battle for the soul of our country"

Katja Hamilton 10 Feb 2022

Source: Alexas Fotos

Railway

Third-party freight rail access is now crucial - Aria

17 Dec 2021

Planned structural reforms will unlock SA rail's potential

Railway

Planned structural reforms will unlock SA rail's potential

1 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

How greener alternatives, robust battery use can keep the rail industry on track

22 Jun 2021

Colossal Concrete Products acquires Aveng Infraset's Brakpan, De Aar plants

Infrastructure & Utilities

Colossal Concrete Products acquires Aveng Infraset's Brakpan, De Aar plants

17 Jun 2021

Government looks to rail sector to grow economy

Railway

Government looks to rail sector to grow economy

6 Apr 2021

It's time SA had a serious talk about rail

Railway

It's time SA had a serious talk about rail

Mesela Nhlapo 15 Mar 2021

Rail sector ready to boost economy - African Rail Industry Association

Railway

Rail sector ready to boost economy - African Rail Industry Association

26 Feb 2021

Railway

SA rail boom could signify big win for all industry stakeholders

2 Feb 2021

Traxtion commits to R1.5bn rail investment as part of SA's economic recovery plan

Railway

Traxtion commits to R1.5bn rail investment as part of SA's economic recovery plan

29 Oct 2020

Railway

Heavy haul conference to play critical role in building sustainable economy

6 Mar 2020

Monorail presents a world of opportunities for South Africa

Railway

Monorail presents a world of opportunities for South Africa

Aubrey Lekwane 13 Feb 2020

Public protector taken to court over Prasa corruption report

Law Practice

Public protector taken to court over Prasa corruption report

Drew Wayland 5 Nov 2019

Investments in rail transport essential for the success of Africa's free-trade area

Logistics & Transport

Investments in rail transport essential for the success of Africa's free-trade area

Aubrey Lekwane 30 Oct 2019

Logistics & Transport

African Ports and Rail Evolution Forum tackles Transport 4.0

15 Oct 2019

PRASA network in Gauteng region to get new signalling system

Railway

PRASA network in Gauteng region to get new signalling system

12 Feb 2019

When the going gets tough, the tough get railing

Railway

When the going gets tough, the tough get railing

Benji Coetzee 4 Jul 2018

Siemens and Alstom couple train units

Railway

Siemens and Alstom couple train units

26 Mar 2018

Untrained truck drivers placing strain on economy

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Untrained truck drivers placing strain on economy

7 Feb 2018

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

Railway

New African railways ride on Chinese loans

Salem Solomon 27 Jan 2017

Hon. Lydia Sindisiwe Chikunga, Deputy Minister of Transport, South Africa

Logistics & Transport

Finalists for Women in Transport Awards announced

12 Oct 2016

Transnet locos lag in local content

Railway

Transnet locos lag in local content

29 Apr 2016

Local suppliers to benefit from passenger rail upgrade

Railway

Local suppliers to benefit from passenger rail upgrade

Andiswa Maqutu 25 Apr 2016

Gibela speeds up train-building effort

Railway

Gibela speeds up train-building effort

7 Mar 2016

Pfc. Nicholas Baird via

Shipping

Metrorail offers R100,000 for info on 'orchestrated sabotage' of trains

Jenni Evans, News24 29 Dec 2015

Legal

Transport and Rail sector legislation under review

Claire Barclay and Sean Jamieson 20 Oct 2015

SA looks to retool network to put rail back on top

Railway

SA looks to retool network to put rail back on top

Shenaaz Jamal 23 Sep 2015

Steloy Castings IRIS accredited

Manufacturing

Steloy Castings IRIS accredited

28 Jul 2015