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Railway News from South Africa

Traxtion Welcomes First Shipment of Locomotives for South African Service

Traxtion Welcomes First Shipment of Locomotives for South African Service

07 August 2026
SADC, South Africa

Finance & Investment

Freight & Logistics

4 min

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Rail Cannot Be Rebuilt by Paperwork

07 August 2026
SADC, South Africa

4 min

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Building the Future of Rail Starts with Women

Building the Future of Rail Starts with Women

07 August 2026
SADC, South Africa

Skills Development & Labour

3 min

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Eswatini Railways and RSR Strengthen Regional Safety Cooperation

06 August 2026
SADC, Swaziland / Eswatini

Safety & Security

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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European Lightweighting Network Opens R&D Call for Lighter, More Sustainable Materials

European Lightweighting Network Opens R&D Call for Lighter, More Sustainable Materials

06 August 2026
SADC, South Africa

Finance & Investment

3 min

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RSR and UJ Join Forces to Build a Stronger Safety Culture for South Africa’s Railways

RSR and UJ Join Forces to Build a Stronger Safety Culture for South Africa’s Railways

06 August 2026
SADC, South Africa

Skills Development & Labour

3 min

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Competition Tribunal Approves SII Rail Investments’ Acquisition of Traxtion

30 July 2026
SADC, South Africa

Finance & Investment

Freight & Logistics

1 min

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Zeromec and Premnath Rail Sign Railway Maintenance Partnership

Zeromec and Premnath Rail Sign Railway Maintenance Partnership

29 July 2026
SADC, South Africa

Track - New, Maintenance & Refurbishment, Components & Equipment

2 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

Safety & Security

Signalling & Communications

2 min

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Draft Integrated Plan Puts Rail at the Centre of Gauteng’s Future Transport Network

Draft Integrated Plan Puts Rail at the Centre of Gauteng’s Future Transport Network

27 July 2026
SADC, South Africa

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

4 min

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Cape Town Port Concession Requires Clarity, Says Exporters' Body

Cape Town Port Concession Requires Clarity, Says Exporters' Body

27 July 2026
SADC, South Africa

Finance & Investment

Transport Infrastructure

2 min

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Transnet Outlines R129 Billion Recovery Strategy

Transnet Outlines R129 Billion Recovery Strategy

20 July 2026
SADC, South Africa

Finance & Investment

Freight & Logistics

Transport Infrastructure

4 min

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World Bank Group Support to Boost South Africa’s Infrastructure Modernisation and Create Nearly 600,000 Jobs

World Bank Group Support to Boost South Africa’s Infrastructure Modernisation and Create Nearly 600,000 Jobs

19 July 2026
SADC, South Africa

Finance & Investment

Freight & Logistics

Transport Infrastructure

3 min

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Engineering the Turnaround: How Technical Excellence and Innovation Will Drive South Africa’s Rail Recovery

Engineering the Turnaround: How Technical Excellence and Innovation Will Drive South Africa’s Rail Recovery

19 July 2026
SADC, South Africa

Finance & Investment

Freight & Logistics

Policy & Legislation

Transport Infrastructure

4 min

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TRIM Opens Draft Network Statement Version 4 for Public Comment

17 July 2026
SADC, South Africa

Freight & Logistics

Transport Infrastructure

2 min

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