By Jacqueline Holman South African state logistics group Transnet railed 68 million mt/year of coal in the 2011-12 financial year and plans to increase coal rail capacity to 81 million […]
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Quieter roads for South Africa?
Quieter roads, cleaner air and lower taxes on individuals will be some of the benefits passed on from Transnet’s R300-billion infrastructure plan, MPs heard on Tuesday. Acting chief financial officer […]
East & Central Africa to Discuss Transport Development in its Drive to Support Regional Growth
1. Singapore, 3 May 2024 – East & Central Africa’s transportation authorities and their industry partners will be gathering in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on June 21-22 for the 3rd […]
Justifying Transnet’s “Back to Rail’ strategy
Transnet’s CEO, Siyabonga Gama, speaking at the FACE2FACE 3S MEDIA interactive Forum on the 19 April 2024 highlighted the cost of logistics in doing business in South Africa. Albeit being […]
Partnering for volume growth
Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) is keen to partner with the road, sea and air transport modes to provide end-to-end supply chain solutions for customers. This, according to Siyabonga Gama, Transnet’s […]

Demystifying Transnet’s “back to rail” strategy
Transnet’s much publicized “back to rail” strategy is a much talked about concept within the transport industry, particularly the road freight industry, but with very little understood as to the […]
Transnet Freight Rail recruits disabled
Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) recently employed 138 people living with disabilities. This recruitment process is part of an on-going process and an additional 197 such employees will be appointed in […]