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 ...

South African state-owned freight company Transnet SOC Ltd. established a unit that will manage and operate its rail network, a key step in reviving the utility’s performance and opening up the market ...

South Africa’s state-owned ports and rail company withdrew a request for quotes for an operating lease on a freight-rail artery that connects its biggest port with its industrial hub, because changes ...

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 ...

Oct 5 (Reuters) - The head of South Africa's struggling Transnet freight rail unit Sizakele Mzimela on Thursday confirmed her resignation from the state-owned logistics firm, days after the group CEO ...

Transnet saw a steady operational improvement in the six months to 30 September as higher rail volumes and increased tonnage throughput breached the 80 million tons, helping to narrow losses. The ...

South African coal and iron-ore exporters aim to sign agreements with state-owned logistics company Transnet SOC Ltd. in February that could pave the way for them to spend billions of rand to help fix ...

A year after taking charge of Transnet Freight Rail (TFR), Russell Baatjies is trying to pull the business back from the brink.