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One of the many great frustrations that most South Africans share is that the government struggles to make some obvious reforms. Reforms like the improvement of the country's ailing rail network, that would accelerate much needed economic recovery. James Holley is the...

The rapid rollout of SA’s rail system reforms could open the way to enormous, “transformative” private investment in rail infrastructure, as well as into rolling stock, says Africa’s largest private sector train operator. Traxtion, which operates trains in seven...

The SOE details how it plans to embrace the private sector as a partner for delivery and fixing its rail network, but private sector players are concerned about high tariffs.

It could increase freight costs for some miners by 65%, and then there’s the question of what to do about rampant cable theft. Transnet’s draft ‘Network Statement’, which is intended to ready the logistics provider for private investment, has received a lukewarm...

One of the many great frustrations that most South Africans share is that the government struggles to make some obvious reforms. Reforms like the improvement of the country's ailing rail network, that would accelerate much needed economic recovery. James Holley is the...

Africa’s biggest freight rail market is on the cusp of being transformed by private operators, the head of the operator of the continent’s largest rolling-stock fleet said.  The South African government is about to publish a so-called rail network statement that will...