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Railway News from South Africa

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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Galison Manufacturing Reaches Major Milestone as 200th Wagon Shipped to Lobito Atlantic Railway

Galison Manufacturing Reaches Major Milestone as 200th Wagon Shipped to Lobito Atlantic Railway

03 February 2026
SADC, South Africa
Local Manufacturing In Africa
Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment
1 min
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Floods Disrupt Regional Rail Links Between Mozambique

Floods Disrupt Regional Rail Links Between Mozambique

23 January 2026
SADC, Zimbabwe
Transport Infrastructure
2 min
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