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Minister Godongwana remained firm on the Treasury stance regarding no further Transnet bailouts. Source: x.com

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SIU seconded to Prasa to investigate corruption

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SIU seconded to Prasa to investigate corruption

14 Dec 2022

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Gibela 2023 bursary open for TVET, university applicants

8 Dec 2022

Pretoria train stations brought back to life after years of closure

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Pretoria train stations brought back to life after years of closure

Ezekiel Kekana 6 Dec 2022

Murray & Roberts to sell Gautrain stake for R1.3bn

Construction & Engineering

Murray & Roberts to sell Gautrain stake for R1.3bn

2 Dec 2022

Namibia plans railway revamp to boost regional coal exports

Railway

Namibia plans railway revamp to boost regional coal exports

Wendell Roelf 28 Nov 2022

Increase in urban rail brings concrete benefits to support Africa's sustainable future - study

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Increase in urban rail brings concrete benefits to support Africa's sustainable future - study

22 Nov 2022

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Prasa identifies ghost employees costing payroll R200m

15 Nov 2022

The SCA on Tuesday rejected Siyangena Technologies’ appeal bid. Archive photo of Siyangena’s so-called “speed gates” at Cape Town Station. Photo: Kim Reynolds/GroundUp

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Appeal court trashes Siyangena's R5.5bn appeal bid

Tania Broughton 2 Nov 2022

Transnet lifts force majeure at all port terminals

Railway

Transnet lifts force majeure at all port terminals

Anait Miridzhanian 1 Nov 2022

Transnet agrees 3-year wage deal with majority labour union

Railway

Transnet agrees 3-year wage deal with majority labour union

Nelson Banya 18 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters.

Energy

Transnet strike is bringing SA's economy to its knees

13 Oct 2022

Unions reject Transnet's revised wage offer, continue strike

Railway

Unions reject Transnet's revised wage offer, continue strike

13 Oct 2022

Transnet tables wage offer

Railway

Transnet tables wage offer

13 Oct 2022

Tharisa sees strong chrome demand from China despite Covid curbs

Markets & Investment

Tharisa sees strong chrome demand from China despite Covid curbs

Nelson Banya 12 Oct 2022

Transnet strike to hit production and exports, says Kumba Iron Ore

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Transnet strike to hit production and exports, says Kumba Iron Ore

Nelson Banya 11 Oct 2022

Transnet strike may impact manganese exports - Jupiter

Railway

Transnet strike may impact manganese exports - Jupiter

Nelson Banya 7 Oct 2022

A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of coal mined from the nearby Khanye Colliery mine, at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, around 90 kilometres north-east of Johannesburg, South Africa, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Railway

Transnet workers go on strike

Kopano Gumbi and Nelson Banya 6 Oct 2022

A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of coal mined from the nearby Khanye Colliery mine, at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, around 90km north-east of Johannesburg, South Africa, 26 April 2022. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Transport

SA rail, port workers to strike over wages - unions

Nelson Banya 4 Oct 2022

Logistics & Transport

$400m loan to improve Egyptian logistics, transport sectors

Moataz Mohamed, Nadine Awadalla and Lina Najem 4 Oct 2022

A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of coal mined from the nearby Khanye Colliery mine, at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, around 90 kilometres north-east of Johannesburg, South Africa, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

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Transnet, China's CRRC agree to resolve legal disputes

Nelson Banya 1 Sep 2022

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Blue Train to resume operations

30 Aug 2022

Transnet and unions declare wage deadlock, strike looms

Railway

Transnet and unions declare wage deadlock, strike looms

Nelson Banya 26 Aug 2022

Obstacles to overcome before Ukraine grain deal eases global food crisis

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Obstacles to overcome before Ukraine grain deal eases global food crisis

Nigel Hunt 10 Aug 2022

SA and Botswana to improve rail freight links

Railway

SA and Botswana to improve rail freight links

Helen Reid 8 Aug 2022

Access gates installed by Siyangena at Cape Town Station never worked. Archive photo: Kim Reynolds / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Doubts over Prasa's commitment to uphold High Court corruption judgment

James Stent 18 Jul 2022

Transnet signs $1.5bn loan with international banks

Railway

Transnet signs $1.5bn loan with international banks

13 Jul 2022

A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of coal mined from the nearby Khanye Colliery mine, at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, around 90 kilometres north-east of Johannesburg, South Africa, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Railway

Transnet lifts force majeure on 9 coal exporters

Anait Miridzhanian 6 Jul 2022

Unlocking the golden opportunity for electric vehicle manufacturing in South Africa

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Unlocking the golden opportunity for electric vehicle manufacturing in South Africa

Viren Sookhun 28 Jun 2022

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Beware of Prasa fake job adverts

10 Jun 2022

Transnet executives arrested for alleged graft

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Transnet executives arrested for alleged graft

Alexander Winning 30 May 2022

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A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of coal mined from the nearby Khanye Colliery mine, at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, around 90 kilometres north-east of Johannesburg, South Africa, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

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A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of coal mined from the nearby Khanye Colliery mine, at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, around 90km north-east of Johannesburg, South Africa, 26 April 2022. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

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A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of coal mined from the nearby Khanye Colliery mine, at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, around 90 kilometres north-east of Johannesburg, South Africa, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

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Logistics & TransportBlue Train to resume operations

30 Aug 2022

Transnet and unions declare wage deadlock, strike looms

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A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of coal mined from the nearby Khanye Colliery mine, at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, around 90 kilometres north-east of Johannesburg, South Africa, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

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17 May 2022

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5 May 2022

Coal miners turn to trucks as rail service deteriorates

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Nelson Banya and Helen Reid 3 May 2022

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Joe Bavier and Promit Mukherjee 5 Apr 2022

Transnet opens up parts of its freight rail network

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Ukraine considers switching grain export to railroads

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Valencia Talane 10 Feb 2022

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