South Africa: Latest railway news

Daily news from South Africa region across the Railway and Logistics industry focused on business, technology and rolling stock.

Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager signs access deals with 11 operators

Freight Rail · May 14, 2026 · 2 min read

Zambia and Botswana fast-track 430 km MKL rail project

Infrastructure · April 6, 2026 · 1 min read

Traxtion buys 46 Kiwi Rail locomotives and new wagons for South African freight

Business

Traxtion buys 46 Kiwi Rail locomotives and new wagons for South African freight

Transnet gets 200th Alstom Traxx 23E locomotive

Rolling Stock

Transnet gets 200th Alstom Traxx 23E locomotive

Transnet and UMK sign 10-year contract for manganese transport by rail

Freight Rail

Transnet and UMK sign 10-year contract for manganese transport by rail

South Africa invites private sector input for freight rail and port corridors

Freight Rail

South Africa invites private sector input for freight rail and port corridors

Traxtion deploys locomotives for shunting operations in Angola

Rolling Stock

Traxtion deploys locomotives for shunting operations in Angola

We decided to provide a "virtual" digital automatic coupling

Technology & Innovation

We decided to provide a "virtual" digital automatic coupling

Trilogical Pioneers Telematics for Long Freight Trains

Technology & Innovation

Trilogical Pioneers Telematics for Long Freight Trains

DBSA funds $200 million for Lobito Corridor Railway Project

Infrastructure

DBSA funds $200 million for Lobito Corridor Railway Project

Petredec and Transnet collaborate on LPG freight rail solution in South Africa

Freight Rail

Petredec and Transnet collaborate on LPG freight rail solution in South Africa

UK Government announces support for rail infrastructure in Southern Africa

Infrastructure

UK Government announces support for rail infrastructure in Southern Africa

African Development Bank Approves Loan for Transnet’s Business Recovery

Freight Rail

African Development Bank Approves Loan for Transnet’s Business Recovery

Thelo: integrated multi-cargo, multi-user transport for Africa

Freight Rail

Thelo: integrated multi-cargo, multi-user transport for Africa

Transnet Freight Rail will transport ammonia for Sasol

Freight Rail

Transnet Freight Rail will transport ammonia for Sasol

Train hotel over the river entering the safari

Business

Train hotel over the river entering the safari

Smoother chromite exports from South Africa to Mozambique by rail

Freight Rail

Smoother chromite exports from South Africa to Mozambique by rail

Traxtion introduced the first two overhauled locomotives for east Africa

Rolling Stock

Traxtion introduced the first two overhauled locomotives for east Africa

Doubling the volume: Transnet Freight Rail transports almost 10 million tons of manganese

Freight Rail

Doubling the volume: Transnet Freight Rail transports almost 10 million tons of manganese

China has a major impact on the development of African railways

Passenger Rail

China has a major impact on the development of African railways

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