The Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition has met with stakeholders across the steel value chain to assess the progress of South Africa’s Steel and Metal Fabrication Master Plan. Industry leaders raised serious concerns over stalled implementation and called for urgent interventions.
The Railway Safety Regulator marked ILCAD 2025 at a high-risk level crossing in Witbank, promoting safe behaviour through on-site engagement and school outreach. The event supports global efforts to reduce level crossing incidents.
South Africa’s Department of Transport has received 162 formal responses from the private sector to its RFI for rail and port projects, signalling unprecedented interest in infrastructure partnerships. The initiative aims to attract investment and skills to revitalise key freight corridors.
Africa Finance Corporation’s 2025 infrastructure report reveals over $4 trillion in untapped domestic savings and calls for channelling this capital into transformative sectors such as rail, energy, and industrial value chains.
Transnet Engineering’s Chief Procurement Officer, Colette Yende, discusses how strategic procurement is driving rail recovery—restoring locomotive availability, improving supplier collaboration, and modernising operations across South Africa’s railway sector.
Knorr-Bremse South Africa is maintaining the advanced braking systems on Tanzania’s Hyundai Rotem SGR locomotives, delivering lifecycle support, operator training, and cutting-edge braking technology to support safe and efficient rail operations.
Tunisia’s SNCFT, with support from the EBRD, is launching a €180 million network upgrade project, including track renewal, line electrification, and new EMUs to modernise and expand the country’s railway infrastructure.
Eswatini Railways and Grindrod Logistics Africa showcase a successful rail logistics partnership at the Sidvokodvo Coal Terminal, supporting cross-border trade, mining logistics, and future infrastructure expansion.