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Making a Difference in the Lives of People Living With Disabilities
Ten learners living with disabilities are about to enter the workforce after successfully completing their learnership programme sponsored by Traxtion. These learners were the third group of students living with disabilities who completed the programme run by Guest...
Light from the tunnel?
Reform progress in South Africa rarely moves in a straight line from A to B, with the stop/start nature of the country’s electricity reform being a case in point. Nevertheless, there is a flickering of light beginning to emanate from the long and dark tunnel that the...
Transnet’s first third-party rail access contract fails
TRANSNET’S first attempt at allowing third-party access to its freight assets has failed. On Monday Transnet Freight Rail and Traxtion Sheltam issued a joint statement announcing they had both agreed to the cancellation of the conditional award of slots between...
Tshwane a business gateway to Africa
The capital city of South Africa is well positioned to promote export development as a gateway to the rest of the African continent. This was the key message that filtered through last week during the annual Capital City Business Chamber prestige gala at the SunBet...
Traxtion Believes the Future of Rail Is Women
In South Africa, the rail and transport sector has historically been dominated by men. A survey from Stats South Africa reveals a stark figure: 83.3% of the transport workforce is male. Yet, Traxtion, an independent rail operator that recently hired its first...
Interim Infrastructure Manager set up to facilitate initial private access to rail network
Transnet has confirmed the establishment of an interim rail Infrastructure Manager, which will oversee the initial process of ensuring that the rail network is opened to private train operating companies (TOCs) from April 2024. The network has hitherto been...