The TransAfrica Conference will benefit African countries that are upgrading their transport systems. This is the opinion of the Acting Director General of the Department of Transport, Mawethu Vilana, speaking […]
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R6 billion additional funding for locomotives raised
Transnet has secured a R6 billion funding guarantee with United States export credit agency, US-Exim for the funding of diesel locomotives the company is buying from General Electric (GE). This, […]
Africa looking for partnerships at US Summit
To realise the continent’s goal to industrialise, Africa needs to form partnerships with the developed nations. International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane speaking ahead of the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit […]
Kenya, SA to discuss harmonisation of visa rules
Kenya and South Africa will hold talks to discuss ways to harmonise the two nations visa rules. Kenya has introduced new visa rules which requires South Africans intending to travel […]
Tightening border controls
More emphasise will be placed on effective control and management of South Africa’s border security. State Security Minister David Mahlobo highlighted this during his departmental Budget Vote in Parliament. “Our […]
FAW makes history in South Africa
Building the FAW plant in South Africa is very significant from a global perspective, as it is one of the most important and largest investments made by a Chinese entity […]
Boosting regional development
A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between South Africa and Botswana will see the two countries improve cooperation to stimulate economic growth and advance regional integration. Dipuo Peters, Transport Minister says, […]
Leading Transport into the future
Issues pertaining to transport and its infrastructure in the region, as a whole, was the underlying theme of the 33rd annual Southern African Transport Conference which was officially opened by […]
Benefiting from the African Infrastructure Programme
A number of infrastructure projects in southern Africa were presented at the recent Dakar Financing Summit for implementation under the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA). PIDA is a […]
Trade deficit of R6.57 billion for May 2014
Statistics released by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) show that for May, South Africa recorded a trade deficit of R6.57 billion. The R6.57 billion deficit for May can be […]