Shosholoza Meyl
latest news & developments
The Blue Train: A trip of luxury, stunning vistas and scenes of devastation
Trainspotter Rafs Mayet’s maiden Blue Train voyage evokes his family history and comparisons to other locomotive rides he has taken
Catch the overnight sleeper from Jozi to Durban
Its passengers haven’t just been transported from one place to another; they have travelled and emerge richer for the experience.
Prasa hopes for quick resolution to train strike
The Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has promised the government that it would reach a wage agreement with striking unions by mid-week.
Passengers burn train coaches in Free State
Passengers set alight five coaches of the long distance rail service, Shosholoza Meyl, on Monday after a locomotive broke down in the Free State.
Transnet sells SA Express, Shosholoza Meyl
Transport parastatal Transnet announced on Friday that it has concluded the disposal of its remaining passenger rail and civil aviation interests.
Travel in style from Jo’burg to Durban
A luxury train service that promises not to ruin one’s bank balance is set to begin operating between Durban and Johannesburg in October.
From a lump of coal into a diamond
Maria Ramos is a small woman, but her formidable track record as both a government and business leader is, well, big. Very big.