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Functional passenger rail service will sustain 51 493 jobs – City of Cape Town
12th May 2023 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has completed its preliminary financial analysis and impact assessment report as part of a feasibility study on the devolution of commuter rail services from the... 


Cape Town to spend R5.2bn on MyCiTi network expansion over next three years
12th May 2023 By: Irma Venter

The capital budget for the City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate amounts to roughly R8.3-billion over the next three financial years, with more than R543-million set aside for projects to... 


Putco resumes operations after subsidy debacle put the brakes on its service
5th May 2023 By: News24Wire

Putco has resumed its bus service after operations in Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga were suspended due to diesel shortages that were brought about by an outstanding Gauteng roads and transport... 


Truck Trailer Bus and Bakkie Road Freight Association Convention
Yearly convention will address industry priorities
5th May 2023 By: Halima Frost

Industry body The Road Freight Association’s (RFA’s) yearly convention, which will be held later this month, seeks to attract top executives in the trucking, logistics and warehousing sectors to... 


Putco suspends bus services in Gauteng after unpaid govt subsidy leads to diesel shortages
4th May 2023 By: News24Wire

Putco has suspended bus services from Thursday until further notice due to diesel shortages as a result of an outstanding subsidy from the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport. "The disruption... 


South Africa's only driving licence card machine breaks down again
4th May 2023 By: News24Wire

The Department of Transport says the country's only driving licence printing card machine has broken down again. In a statement on Wednesday, the department said the machine underwent routine... 


Gordhan in China to fast-track locomotives, spares delivery to Transnet
2nd May 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has embarked on a previously announced official trip to China. He is leading a delegation to meet with his counterparts in the Chinese government as part... 


Rea Vaya's Selby depot
Rea Vaya's Selby depot nearing completion
28th April 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) says the construction of the Rea Vaya bus rapid transit (BRT) depot, in Selby, is nearing completion, with Phases 2A and 2B complete, while Phase 2C... 


Intercape sues Police Minister for failure to act on attacks 
28th April 2023 By: Irma Venter

Intercape is suing Police Minister Bheki Cele for what it terms the “complete and utter failure” of the police to stop attacks against the long-distance bus service operator. The company has... 


PRASA has restored 16 corridors to date, says Transport Minister
28th April 2023 By: Irma Venter

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has restarted the Langa to Nyanga commuter rail service on Cape Town’s Central Line after three years of dormancy. “The devastation that we... 


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Functional passenger rail service to sustain 51 493 jobs – City of Cape Town
24th April 2023 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has completed its preliminary financial analysis and impact assessment report as part of a feasibility study on the devolution of commuter rail services from the... 


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Cape Town to spend R5.2bn on MyCiTi network expansion
17th April 2023 By: Irma Venter

The proposed capital budget for the City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate, announced last week, amounts to roughly R8.3-billion over the next three financial years, with more than... 


Graph of Intercape attacks
Intercape sues Police Minister for failure to act on attacks 
12th April 2023 By: Irma Venter

Intercape is suing Minister of Police Bheki Cele for what it terms the “complete and utter failure” of the police to stop the attacks against the long-distance bus service operator. The company has... 


M&R completes disposal of its interest in Bombela
4th April 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Murray & Roberts (M&R) has completed the disposal of it entire interest in the Bombela Concession Company (BCC) to a wholly owned subsidiary of Intertoll International. At a general... 


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Locally developed BozaRide ride-hailing service launched in Gauteng, promises to be different
30th March 2023 By: Donna Slater

Promising to be different, consistently affordable and safer than other ride-hailing platforms operating in South Africa, Sandton-headquartered BozaRide launched in three major metropolitan... 


SA transport sector’s shift to zero emissions requires move to rail, banning new ICE vehicle sales by 2035
SA transport sector’s shift to zero emissions requires move to rail, banning new ICE vehicle sales by 2035
24th March 2023 By: Irma Venter

For South Africa to cut greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the transport sector to zero, between 15% to 20% of road traffic must move to rail. This shift is also key in addressing road congestion, and... 


Cape Town wants new Transport Minister to fast-track rail devolution
24th March 2023 By: Irma Venter

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says he has written to new Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga, asking her to fast-track rail devolution “as a top priority”. Chikunga’s appointment follows a... 


Bolt to invest €500m in Africa in next two years
10th March 2023 By: Irma Venter

Mobility app Bolt says it will invest €500-million in its African operations over the next two years.  The funds will be used to expand the company’s services in Africa and to create opportunities... 


An Intercape bus
Intercape approaches High Court yet again for protection in the Eastern Cape
9th March 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following numerous appeals to national government to act against a scourge of violence and intimidation against Intercape in recent years, the long-distance coach company has now called on newly... 


PRASA to investigate chair after he moved into agency's luxury home
9th March 2023 By: News24Wire

The board of the Passenger Rail Agency of SA has instituted an internal inquiry into its chair Leonard Ramatlakane following a report that he moved his family into a luxury house belonging to the... 


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Cape Town wants new transport minister to fast-track rail devolution
8th March 2023 By: Irma Venter

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says he wrote new Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga this week asking her to fast-track rail devolution “as a top priority”. Chikunga’s appointment follows a... 


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Gautrain Management Agency starts process to appoint new concessionaire
3rd March 2023 By: Irma Venter

The Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) is ready to go to market with the tender for the reconcessioning of the 80-km rapid-rail system, says CEO William Dachs.  The GMA, an agency of the Gauteng... 


Accident claims two lives at PRASA's Salt River depot
1st March 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) says an accident occurred at its Salt River depot, in the Western Cape, on February 27, claiming the lives of a PRASA employee and a contractor.... 


Hill-Lewis hopes for electricity security incentives, rail devolution from Budget speech
21st February 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to announce incentives for household energy security, a national subsidy for local governments to ramp up solar... 


M&R shareholders approve Bombela disposal to Intertoll
20th February 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Shareholders of JSE-listed Murray & Roberts (M&R) have voted in favour of the R1.38-billion sale of the company's entire interest in the Bombela Concession Company to infrastructure and toll... 


Kgosientso Ramokgopa
Ramaphosa’s investment czar says South African infrastructure in dire state
15th February 2023 By: Bloomberg

The head of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s infrastructure and investment office warned that the nation’s power, rail and water reticulation systems are in a dire state and that fixing... 


An electric bus owned by UJ
UJ launches two electric buses to cut its emissions
15th February 2023 By: News24Wire

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) this week rolled out two electric buses, which have already started transporting students across its campuses. The buses are part of the university's plans to... 


Bongani Mthombeni-Möller
Opinion: Better infrastructure can help South Africa escape low growth
27th January 2023

In this article, Royal HaskoningDHV smart mobility director Bongani Mthombeni-Möller writes about the infrastructure challenges facing South Africa and what can be done to solve these for the... 


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Cape Town seeks clarity on rail devolvement
24th January 2023 By: Irma Venter

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to confirm whether government intends scrapping its plans to devolve the operation of passenger rail to local authorities.... 


Gibela calls for applications for 150 university and TVET bursaries for 2023
23rd January 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Train manufacturer the Gibela Rail Consortium is offering 150 bursaries in 2023 in engineering, manufacturing, computer science, supply chain and logistics, and various trade fields at universities... 


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President Ramaphosa must appoint competent Transport Minister – Intercape
12th January 2023 By: Irma Venter

President Cyril Ramaphosa must appoint a competent person to the “critical portfolio” of Transport Minister; someone “who is able to bring order, stability and accountability to the sector”, says... 


Ride-hailing inDrive app will cover costs of users' app data
11th January 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Peer-to-peer ride-hailing platform inDrive says all inDrive application (app) users in South Africa can use the service without incurring mobile data costs, as the company will cover the cost for... 


An InterCape bus that was damaged in an attack
Court order compels Mbalula to address bus attacks, as Intercape wins latest legal battle
20th December 2022 By: News24Wire

A court judgment will compel Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula to “urgently” address attacks against long-haul bus operator Intercape. The Eastern Cape High Court in Makhanda on Tuesday ordered... 


Indonesia’s high-speed rail project completed ahead of G20 summit
16th December 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Using various solutions from infrastructure engineering software developer Bentley Systems, lead contractor PT Wijaya Karya (WIKA) was able to complete the construction of an integrated high-speed... 


ADVANCING SAFETY Acciona has safely removed dangerous level crossings through digital engineering for the Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach project in the state of Victoria, in Australia, on behalf of Level Crossing Removal Project’s Southern Program Alliance
Digital engineering key to award-winning level crossing removal project
16th December 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Many Australian construction companies are actively employing people, especially those who have a digital background, to address the country’s skills shortage, particularly in major infrastructure... 


JDA completes Drieziek public transport facility in Orange Farm
15th December 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) has completed the new state-of-the-art Drieziek public transport facility, in Orange Farm. The all-weather and aesthetically pleasing Drieziek public... 


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