St James Station, Cape Town, South Africa. 2023. Drivers cab of the new blue train operating on the Southern Line between Cape Town and Fish Hoek on the coast. Credit: Shutterstock According to an ...

Massive developments are underway to connect cities, ports, and countries, similar to South Africa, Egypt, and Tanzania ...

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 ...

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has set the tone for a transformative approach to rail transport in Africa, urging a shift from mere discussion to tangible delivery. Speaking at the opening of the ...

South Africa is seeking private investment in its passenger rail system, saying national coffers aren’t deep enough for the type of cash required to modernize and expand the network. The government is ...

Transporting raw materials from mines to ports efficiently is a critical challenge in the mining industry. In Northern Cape, South Africa, a manganese mine faced high costs and inefficiencies ...

This shift from tarmac to track is driven by the need to slash transit times, reduce carbon emissions by 75%, and unlock the continent’s economic potential for the green energy transition.

Severe flooding in Mozambique has halted rail services linking Maputo to South Africa, disrupting cross-border trade and travel.