The government is planning to restructure Transnet Freight Rail. Credit: Lisa Johnson från Pixabay. South African state-owned logistics firm Transnet is set to reduce its freight rail network by ...

Transnet’s move to break its monopoly on South Africa‘s freight rail transport and revitalise its struggling network has already attracted strong market interest, says Moshe Motlohi, acting CEO of ...

On Christmas Eve 2024, the Department of Transport released a final network statement that sets out the process of ending Transnet’s monopoly on rail and bringing in private-sector players to ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas for South Africa’s beleaguered freight rail sector. First came the big announcement of private participation, then the R15-billion government bond issuance ...

September 2025 reveal a 4.4% increase in rail volume performance, with experts highlighting the significance of these improvements for South Africa's logistics and economic landscape.

Transnet Freight Rail (TFR), the state-owned logistics company’s biggest of six operating divisions with reported revenue of R39.4bn ($2.5bn) in 2021, announced the commencement of a rail slots sale ...

Transnet is also hoping to secure two grants from the ADB towards its rail recovery and decarbonisation efforts. Credit: Christopher37/Shutterstock.com South Africa ...

Feb 13 (Reuters) - South Africa's state-owned freight rail utility Transnet has resumed limited services on a key line linking it to trading partners across southern Africa after it was damaged by ...

Feb 10 (Reuters) - South Africa's logistics utility Transnet on Friday suspended freight rail services on its North East Corridor, which links with several countries in southern Africa, as heavy rains ...