Safety & Security

Railway Safety Regulator Hosts RRASA Workshop in Cape Town with PRASA Southern Line Tour

Railway Safety Regulator Hosts RRASA Workshop in Cape Town with PRASA Southern Line Tour

19 October 2026
SADC, South Africa

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Railway Safety Regulator Releases State of Safety Report 2025/26: Overall Safety Improves, but Rising Fatalities Remain a Critical Concern

Railway Safety Regulator Releases State of Safety Report 2025/26: Overall Safety Improves, but Rising Fatalities Remain a Critical Concern

07 October 2026
SADC, South Africa

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Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager Granted Three-Year Railway Safety Permit

Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager Granted Three-Year Railway Safety Permit

07 October 2026
SADC, South Africa

2 min

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Uganda's Ministry of Works and Transport Holds Validation Workshop on Rail Transport Safety Manual Phase I

02 October 2026
East Africa, Uganda

1 min

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SLRDRA Finds Blocked Community Culvert Caused Leonerock-Bumbuna Flooding

25 September 2026
West Africa, Sierra Leone

1 min

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Eswatini Railways and RSR Strengthen Regional Safety Cooperation

06 August 2026
SADC, Swaziland / Eswatini

1 min

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Fatal Mukono Train–Bus Collision Prompts Railway Crossing Safety Probe

29 July 2026
East Africa, Uganda

1 min

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RSR and SACAA Formalise Cross-Modal Safety Cooperation

RSR and SACAA Formalise Cross-Modal Safety Cooperation

29 July 2026
SADC, South Africa

2 min

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South Africa, New Safety Permit Fee Model Approved for Implementation

21 June 2026
SADC, South Africa

1 min

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TransNamib Reviews Findings on Fatal Rovos Rail Derailment

TransNamib Reviews Findings on Fatal Rovos Rail Derailment

07 June 2026
SADC, Namibia

2 min

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TRC Deploys Laser-Equipped Road-Rail Vehicles to Strengthen SGR Track Inspection

TRC Deploys Laser-Equipped Road-Rail Vehicles to Strengthen SGR Track Inspection

01 June 2026
East Africa, Tanzania

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LATRA Sets Rail Safety and Inspection Priorities for Tanzania’s MGR, SGR and TAZARA Networks

LATRA Sets Rail Safety and Inspection Priorities for Tanzania’s MGR, SGR and TAZARA Networks

24 May 2026
East Africa, Tanzania

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Zambia Railways Confirms Fatal Bwana Mkubwa Derailment Following Runaway Shunt Movement

Zambia Railways Confirms Fatal Bwana Mkubwa Derailment Following Runaway Shunt Movement

24 May 2026
SADC, Zambia

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Railway Safety Regulator Launches Rail Industry Awards 2026 to Advance Safety Excellence Across the Rail Sector

Railway Safety Regulator Launches Rail Industry Awards 2026 to Advance Safety Excellence Across the Rail Sector

14 May 2026
SADC, South Africa

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Railway Safety Regulator’s Draft Guidelines for the Acceptance of New or Refurbished Rolling Stock onto South Africa’s Railway Network

Railway Safety Regulator’s Draft Guidelines for the Acceptance of New or Refurbished Rolling Stock onto South Africa’s Railway Network

17 April 2026
SADC, South Africa

5 min

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