As was announced by Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s State President, earlier this year, R300 billion of the massive infrastructure development drive would be spent upgrading Transnet over the next seven […]
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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 […]

Strike against e-tolls
The Congress of South African Trade Unions is mobilizing its two million members for the mother of all protests against the act of highway robbery set to be committed from […]

Mkhize welcomes KZN dug-out port deal
R1.8 billion is the going rate for the old Durban International Airport, which is being purchased in a deal between Transnet and the Airports Company of South Africa. Transnet have […]

Lines never cross
In planning forward, Transnet expects to double grain tonnages transported over the seven years of its expansion plan. Even so, this will still fall short of industry requirements, says Albert […]
Transnet’s coal boosting strategy starts
South Africa’s Transnet starts strategy to boost coal freight volumes South African state logistics group Transnet said Tuesday it had begun a seven-year Market Demand Strategy under which it will […]
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 […]
Transnet to invest $4.3 billion to boost South Africa’s port operations
State port operator planning major expansion projects to cope with anticipated rise in South African volumes South African port operator Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has announced that it is to […]