Global experience shows that subsidies remain common where rail is treated as a national economic priority, the CEO said.

Transnet was on track to return to profitability by the end of next month, Group CEO Michelle Philips told delegates on the second day of the twenty-first annual Southern African Coal Conference, in ...

South Africa will soon allow private firms to run trains on its freight network in a bid to improve services after years of problems with the state-owned ports and rail company Transnet. The ...

South Africa is opening its freight rail network to private operators in a bid to expand capacity and improve efficiency as state-owned Transnet faces equipment shortages, maintenance backlogs, and ...

Transnet's recent improvements to the coal export rail line have led to a significant increase in shipments at Richards Bay Coal Terminal, addressing previous logistical challenges and enhancing ...

Transnet chairperson Dr Andile Sangqu speaks to Stephen Grootes from the Mining Indaba under way in Cape Town.

The inefficiencies at Transnet are among what’s behind the logistical nightmare that continues to impact the country’s export capacity, affecting the mining industry.

A year after taking charge of Transnet Freight Rail (TFR), Russell Baatjies is trying to pull the business back from the brink. Ghana’s $1bn port push: Tema takes on Abidjan for control of the Sahel ...

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Coal exports from the Richards Bay Coal Terminal rose 11% to 57.66 million metric tonnes in 2025, the highest in four years, as freight rail performance improved.imageSouth Africa's coal shipments are ...