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Railway News from South Africa

Gautrain to Continue Operating Under Public-Private Partnership Model Beyond 2026

Gautrain to Continue Operating Under Public-Private Partnership Model Beyond 2026

09 March 2026
SADC, South Africa

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

Transport Infrastructure

2 min

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South African Rail Sector Targets 250 Million Tonnes in Push for Economic Revival

South African Rail Sector Targets 250 Million Tonnes in Push for Economic Revival

09 March 2026
SADC, South Africa

Freight & Logistics

Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment

3 min

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NCCR Breaks Rail Record: Young Women Make Steam Rail History at New Cape Central Railway

NCCR Breaks Rail Record: Young Women Make Steam Rail History at New Cape Central Railway

09 March 2026
SADC, South Africa

2 min

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Budget 2026 Prioritises Rail Recovery, Freight Corridor Capacity and Infrastructure Reform

Budget 2026 Prioritises Rail Recovery, Freight Corridor Capacity and Infrastructure Reform

27 February 2026
SADC, South Africa

Finance & Investment

Freight & Logistics

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

Transport Infrastructure

2 min

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Rails to Prosperity: Mining, Logistics and the Southern African Corridor Opportunity

Rails to Prosperity: Mining, Logistics and the Southern African Corridor Opportunity

27 February 2026
SADC, South Africa

Freight & Logistics

Pit-to-Port

Track - New, Maintenance & Refurbishment, Components & Equipment

Transport Infrastructure

9 min

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Western Cape Government Releases First Findings of Overberg Rail Business Case

Western Cape Government Releases First Findings of Overberg Rail Business Case

27 February 2026
SADC, South Africa

Freight & Logistics

Transport Infrastructure

3 min

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South Africa: Rail Reform Moves Ahead, RSR Reinforces Cooperation With UIC

South Africa: Rail Reform Moves Ahead, RSR Reinforces Cooperation With UIC

27 February 2026
SADC, South Africa

Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment

Safety & Security

Signalling & Communications

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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UNTU Notes 2026 Budget With Mixed Reaction over PRASA Funding, Transnet Debt and Fuel Levies

26 February 2026
SADC, South Africa

Finance & Investment

3 min

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TRIM Update on Open Access, Corridor Rehabilitation and Security Interventions

20 February 2026
SADC, South Africa

Transport Infrastructure

2 min

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Transnet Issues RFQ for Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal Private Sector Participation

Transnet Issues RFQ for Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal Private Sector Participation

20 February 2026
SADC, South Africa

Finance & Investment

Freight & Logistics

Pit-to-Port

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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Investing in Skills to Power Rail Recovery

Investing in Skills to Power Rail Recovery

13 February 2026
SADC, South Africa

Freight & Logistics

Skills Development & Labour

2 min

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South Africa SONA: Logistics Reform and New Rail Concessions at the Centre of Trade Agenda

South Africa SONA: Logistics Reform and New Rail Concessions at the Centre of Trade Agenda

13 February 2026
SADC, South Africa

Finance & Investment

Freight & Logistics

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

Transport Infrastructure

3 min

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Why Private Sector Partnership Is the Key to South Africa’s Rail Revival

Why Private Sector Partnership Is the Key to South Africa’s Rail Revival

05 February 2026
SADC, South Africa

Finance & Investment

Freight & Logistics

6 min

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South Africa: Third Progress Report on Operation Vulindlela, Rail Sector Update

South Africa: Third Progress Report on Operation Vulindlela, Rail Sector Update

04 February 2026
SADC, South Africa

Transport Infrastructure

2 min

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Four GL30 Locomotives Set to Boost Camrail Operations

Four GL30 Locomotives Set to Boost Camrail Operations

03 February 2026
West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire

Freight & Logistics

Pit-to-Port

Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment

1 min

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