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From crisis to renewal: How private investment can turn South Africa’s freight challenges around

Logistics & Transport

From crisis to renewal: How private investment can turn South Africa’s freight challenges around

Mark Evans 17 Feb 2025

SA can learn from top trends in the global rail industry

Railway

SA can learn from top trends in the global rail industry

Erick Wessels 21 Nov 2024

Navigating compliance: A festive season guide for South African logistics SMMEs

Logistics & Transport

Navigating compliance: A festive season guide for South African logistics SMMEs

Phumi (PJ) Mhlongo 23 Oct 2024

Logistics & Transport

New railway framework addresses heavy haul sector challenges

17 Sep 2024

New business incubator in Ekurhuleni set to empower township SMEs

Community

New business incubator in Ekurhuleni set to empower township SMEs

8 Apr 2024

South Africa is squandering its export opportunities

Shipping

South Africa is squandering its export opportunities

Bertie Jacobs, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 8 Feb 2024

Toyota SA's CEO unveils key insights on South African auto industry

Commercial & Industrial

Toyota SA's CEO unveils key insights on South African auto industry

26 Jan 2024

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Railway

Prasa prioritises full recovery of commuter rail services

28 Aug 2023

Farming in South Africa is being hobbled by power cuts and poor roads. Rural towns are being hit hardest

Agriculture

Farming in South Africa is being hobbled by power cuts and poor roads. Rural towns are being hit hardest

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Jun 2023

Increase in urban rail brings concrete benefits to support Africa's sustainable future - study

Railway

Increase in urban rail brings concrete benefits to support Africa's sustainable future - study

22 Nov 2022

Unlocking the golden opportunity for electric vehicle manufacturing in South Africa

Commercial & Industrial

Unlocking the golden opportunity for electric vehicle manufacturing in South Africa

Viren Sookhun 28 Jun 2022

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Skills Training

Applications open for 13 Gibela-sponsored training programmes

17 May 2022

Logistics & Transport

Ctrack identifies key strengths of SA's local transport sector

28 Mar 2022

Eskom's Business Investment Competition winner announced

Awards

Eskom's Business Investment Competition winner announced

15 Dec 2021

Gibela 2022 bursary programme open for applications

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Gibela 2022 bursary programme open for applications

23 Nov 2021

Construction & Engineering

Serious concern at steady decline in uptake of galvanised steel

5 Nov 2021

Conference explores innovative rail safety solutions, rail transport's potential to drive growth

Logistics & Transport

Conference explores innovative rail safety solutions, rail transport's potential to drive growth

20 Oct 2021

Upcoming rail safety conference to explore innovative, sustainable ways forward

Railway

Upcoming rail safety conference to explore innovative, sustainable ways forward

20 Sep 2021

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Logistics & Transport

South Africa needs to diversify its supply chain networks

Lebo Letsoalo 6 Aug 2021

Recovery of the transport industry shows potential

Logistics & Transport

Recovery of the transport industry shows potential

28 Jul 2021

Railway

How greener alternatives, robust battery use can keep the rail industry on track

22 Jun 2021

Ctrack Freight Transport Index: A small decline hides massive winners, losers in freight sub-sectors

Logistics & Transport

Ctrack Freight Transport Index: A small decline hides massive winners, losers in freight sub-sectors

12 Apr 2021

World's first space hotel set to open in 2027

Architecture & Design

World's first space hotel set to open in 2027

17 Mar 2021

Railway

SA rail boom could signify big win for all industry stakeholders

2 Feb 2021

Call for Prasa board to improve performance

Railway

Call for Prasa board to improve performance

18 Nov 2020

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Public Transport

Public transport services to operate during the day

1 May 2020

National Treasury and Finance Minister Tito Mboweni support budget cuts, labour market deregulation, and tax cuts. Getty Images

Finance

South Africa is bent on austerity: there's a strong case that it should change tack

Gilad Isaacs 15 Apr 2020

Investments in rail transport essential for the success of Africa's free-trade area

Logistics & Transport

Investments in rail transport essential for the success of Africa's free-trade area

Aubrey Lekwane 30 Oct 2019

Finding rails solutions that are fit for purpose

Railway

Finding rails solutions that are fit for purpose

Andre van der Walt 22 Mar 2019

Distribution

The dti hosts Export Council quarterly meeting

20 Aug 2018

Consortium signs agreement with Nigeria for railway concession

Railway

Consortium signs agreement with Nigeria for railway concession

3 May 2018

This month Sweden built the first road that charges electric vehicles as they drive.

Sustainable Development

Sweden's new road powers electric vehicles - what's the environmental impact?

Rick Greenough 26 Apr 2018

Zimbabwe's national railway back on the rails

Railway

Zimbabwe's national railway back on the rails

23 Feb 2018

The ongoing collision between tech and the transport and logistics sector

Logistics & Transport

The ongoing collision between tech and the transport and logistics sector

Mandisa Maketa 7 Feb 2018

Test run for Metrobus in Maputo

Public Transport

Test run for Metrobus in Maputo

20 Dec 2017

New partnership agreement between Prasa, SNCF, AFD

Railway

New partnership agreement between Prasa, SNCF, AFD

29 Nov 2017

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Logistics & Transport

Railway development key to improving access to Southern Africa hinterland countries

29 Aug 2017

Is public transport the answer for you?

Public Transport

Is public transport the answer for you?

Melissa Cohen 18 Jul 2017

New programme aims to ensure safer rail transport in South Africa

Railway

New programme aims to ensure safer rail transport in South Africa

Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria 10 Jul 2017

Minister Rob Davies. Image by

Logistics & Transport

Opening of Musina Intermodal Terminal to benefit region

29 Jun 2017

President Museveni. Image:

Logistics & Transport

Museveni launches water transport for fuel on Lake Victoria

Emmanuel Ainebyoona 20 Jun 2017

Image: SGR Kenya

Railway

Mombasa-Nairobi SGR train to launch next week

Mathias Ringa 24 May 2017

WEF needs to move beyond spin to help Africa

Marketing

WEF needs to move beyond spin to help Africa

4 May 2017

World Economic Forum needs to move beyond spin if it's going to help Africa

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

World Economic Forum needs to move beyond spin if it's going to help Africa

Stephen Labson 3 May 2017

First 'Silk Road' train from Britain leaves for China

Railway

First 'Silk Road' train from Britain leaves for China

12 Apr 2017

'Hyperloop' rail study for Slovakia-Czech connection

Railway

'Hyperloop' rail study for Slovakia-Czech connection

19 Jan 2017

IoT Forum Africa 2017 set for Johannesburg

ICT

IoT Forum Africa 2017 set for Johannesburg

22 Dec 2016

Railway

Crowdfunded train service takes on German rail giant

15 Dec 2016

Logistics & Transport

Hyperloop pushes dream of low-cost futuristic transport

26 Sep 2016

Patricia Norris, Founder of CTE

Logistics & Transport

A woman on track in a man's world

18 Aug 2016