In celebration of Youth Month, we spotlight Keneilwe Tekane, a recently qualified diesel electric fitter artisan at Traxtion, ...

15 August 2014 Investments in South Africa's rail services are set to pick up pace thanks to new orders in rolling stock and locomotives, with local service and materials suppliers expected to benefit ...

South Africa's National Treasury says the World Bank has granted South Africa a $1.5 billion loan to upgrade transportation ...

PRASA’s latest upgrade, however, is the deployment of an FRMCS-compliant railway perimeter security tool. Theft on South Africa’s tracks is a persistent challenge for the network, particularly where ...

Botswana has received unsolicited bids from investors to build a rail line to a Namibian port that will help avoid South Africa and its disintegrating logistics network. The 1,500 kilometer (930 ...

Explore the pivotal role of rail infrastructure in shaping South Africa's economic and social landscape, from its inception in the 19th century to its impact on industrialisation and connectivity.

South Africa Rail, Power Revamp Hinges on Ending Cable Theft. Hundreds of miles of lines stolen annually, hurting rail; Power grid needs more than 8,700 miles of cables for expansion ...

South Africa's government and state-owned logistics group Transnet are looking at new ways to attract private investment in the country's ailing freight rail network, the Transport Minister said ...

The African Development Bank said Thursday July 18, 2024 it had approved a $1 billion loan to South Africa's state-owned rail and ports company, Transnet. Credit: AP/Sunday Alamba.

When the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) unveiled the State of Safety Report 2023/24 on 30 October, it presented a pivotal moment for South Africa’s rail sector—a mirror reflecting not just its ...

From the Archives, January 21, 1925: Railway electrification in South Africa. From the Archives, January 21, 1925: Railway electrification in South Africa. June 3, 2025 e-Paper. LOGIN Account.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The African Development Bank said Thursday it had approved a $1 billion loan to South Africa’s state-owned rail and ports company, Transnet. The 25-year loan was ...