Rail Infrastructure
latest news & developments
State capture still stinging SOEs
Transnet and Prasa face financial, operational and governance challenges despite recovery efforts
Prasa achieves first unqualified audit in nine years with 93% performance rate
The state-owned passenger rail agency has a long-term goal of 600 million trips by 2035
Transnet reveals mega upgrade
Although it has been described as ‘conservative’, Transnet’s mooted infrastructure upgrade will create jobs, increase exports and meet local demands.
Catching a ride on the minerals train
The ruling party has motioned that Transnet help mining houses by upgrading or building rail infrastructure, which is a cheaper form of transport.
Railways could get R137bn injection from government
Prasa has said government could be investing R137-billion in modern rail infrastructure as private funding for the project might be unaffordable.