Farmers have called for more visible policing at rail tracks. That’s after a goods train which regularly collects grain products, derailed due to the theft of rail tracks in the […]
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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, […]
New Transnet wagon refurbishment facility opens in De Aar
Transnet’s wagon refurbishment facility in De Aar has been officially opened by Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown and Northern Cape Premier Sylvia Lucas. The facility will maintain various types of […]
Poised to help drive Africa’s growth
Through its Port Terminals, Transnet is poised to help drive Africa’s growth through investment in new capacity and collaborate with other ports on the continent on efficiency improvements. Zeph Ndlovu, […]
Revenue grows as infrastructure spend increases
In the third year of its rolling seven-year investment programme Transnet released a buoyant set of financial results for the year ended 31 March 2014. Revenue for the period under […]
Arrests at Transnet as state entity extends lockout suspension
Eastern Cape police have arrested and charged a member of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) connected with the spate of bombings, arson and thuggery targeted at […]
Transnet temporarily lifts lockout at Ngqura
After striking staff made a plea to come back to work Transnet says it will suspend the lockout on all striking employees at its Ngqura Container Terminal. In a statement […]
Labour court orders NUMSA to stop violence against Transnet
The National Union of Metal Workers (Numsa) and its members have been ordered by the Labour Court to stop acts of violence, intimidation and lawlessness targeted at non-striking workers at […]
Transnet obtains court order against violent striking members
Freight and Rail parastatal Transnet has obtained a court order against its striking employees. This after homes and vehicles belonging to non-striking employees were torched. The parastatal obtained the interdict […]
Employed by company – not labour brokers
Transnet have announced that as of Monday, 1 June 2014, all employees at its terminals in the Eastern Cape are now employed directly by the company. This follows a Transnet-wide […]