Substantial good news in latest Ctrack Transport & Freight Index
The Ctrack Transport & Freight Index for June shows that South Africa’s transport and freight volumes increased 20.6% compared to […]
The Ctrack Transport & Freight Index for June shows that South Africa’s transport and freight volumes increased 20.6% compared to […]
The developing Port of Ngqura, owned by Transnet National Ports Authority, celebrated a milestone this week, with the arrival of the first vessel discharging cargo for Osho […]
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has approved the development of a R20-million pedestrian bridge over railway tracks in Klipspruit, owing […]
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has invested more than R30 billion in the past three years on public infrastructure […]
Intercontinental integration is not feasible without transport playing a critical and strategic role in ensuring that African countries are linked through roads, railway lines, shipping routes and air transport connections, says Deputy Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga.
National development across Africa continues to support the commitment undertaken by the 54 members of the African Union in Addis […]
With low levels of electrification hindering economic growth and development in sub-Saharan Africa – where 78% of the population is reliant on […]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has commissioned the construction of the long-awaited 11.3-km Changamwe-Mariakani dual carriageway to ease congestion on the busy […]
A rail system, when combined with all forms of transportation, could play a strategic role in intra-African trade growth, by the […]
Chapman’s Peak drive, in the Western Cape, has been closed until further notice after about 15 m3 of rock came down on the […]
The Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication has unveiled a massive 4.5trl/- budget, which among other things will cover flagship […]
No load is too big or too small for us. We at AJ Roofing Transport strive to deliver Transport Services […]
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi has launched a R237-million project aimed at rehabilitating the R28 route between […]
The Women in Construction Awards, held during the African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo, is a collaborative platform dedicated to […]
South Africa’s National Department of Human Settlements and Department of Women in the Presidency areset to participate in the 5th […]
This will be the year of the railway – perhaps mimicking 1899, when the current railway reached Nairobi. By then, […]
The construction of a major airport Terminal in Tanzania is well on course, minister for Works, Transport and Communications Prof Makame Mbarawa […]
About R20m will be spent on three projects which will address some of Gauteng’s public transport challenges.
Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Dr Ismail Vadi says the feasibility study on the possible expansion of the Gautrainrail network has been completed. The proposed routes under investigation […]
Part of agriculture and agroprocessing group Tongaat Hulett and the eThekwini municipality’s Bridge City mixed-use development is being earmarked for small business incubators, with the integrated rapid public transport network set to benefit existing and emerging businesses.
South Africa’s increasing international presence has led to several trade agreements being negotiated with other countries. Facilitating the growth of […]
rapid transit (BRT) system to Sandton central within the next two years. Rea Vaya started operations in 2009, and already runs between Parktown, Doornfontein and […]
As part of the initiative to widen access and improve on the availability of cement in all parts of the […]
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has secured a €5-million grant from the German development bank KfW to finance a […]
Site clearing and earthworks for the R1-billion Dunnottar train manufacturing facility, in Ekurhuleni, which is being developed by the Alstom-led (61%) Gibela consortium,
FAW is a silver sponsor for African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo 2016. Africa’s leading construction, concrete and cement show […]
Chinese state-owned rail giant China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) has signed agreements together worth approximately $2.7bn
Investment and construction in Africa’s transport sector continues to grow apace as the continent looks to the importance of ports, […]
New forms of mobility are needed to ensure the escalating cost of traffic congestion is brought to a halt, Johannesburg […]
Tanzania is set to construct a US$ 15-bn new rail network that will see the country’s transport infrastructure improve as […]
To better manage, maintain and improve Limpopo’s ailing road infrastructure, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has signed […]
The majority of airports in Africa are undergoing expansion in a bid to cater for rapidly growing passenger and cargo […]
The National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) of Zambia has allocated US$710mn for road infrastructure development and services for the 2015 […]
Tanzania plans to spend $14.2-billion to construct a new rail network in the next five years financed with commercial loans, […]
Construction work on the dangerous R573 Moloto road linking Pretoria to Mpumalanga and Limpopo province is set to begin after […]
Investment in African megaprojects increased by 46% to $326-billion in 2014, mainly as a result of higher investment in transport, […]
The Mali government has entered into a US$11-bn contract with Chinese companies to boost Mali’s economy and service delivery to […]
The acting director of Tanzania’s port authority has been suspended pending an investigation into allegations he violated procurement procedures. The […]
China, which currently boasts the world’s largest building (the New Century Global Center), and soon the world’s tallest pair of […]
The City of Johannesburg, whose environmental policy innovations include an integrated waste management plan covering all relevant environmental legislation, has […]
The modernisation of public transport infrastructure is one of the top priorities for Gauteng and forms part of the provincial […]
The ambitious 10,000-km roads construction project embarked upon by the government of Kenya has started. The roads will be constructed […]
Construction of a US$700m, 400-km-long highway from Juba to Rumbek, is set to proceed following the ground breaking of the […]
In an effort to accelerate transport planning in South Africa, Minister of Transport Dipuo Peters officially launched the National Transport […]
Freight logistics utility Transnet signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with locomotives manufacturer CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive (CSR) on Thursday, […]
Angola is set to construct an additional 10600 km railway network at a cost of 50 billion US dollars on […]
The German government has committed a further R70-million towards the second phase of the Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) programme. The NMT […]
OR Tambo International Airport where the new aerotropolis will be constructed Plans are under way for the construction of an […]
Landlocked Mali aims to diversify its mining sector away from gold with Chinese-built rail projects worth $9.5-billion that would link […]
A section of Cape Town’s MyCiTi infrastructure, which aims to link residents with economic and recreational hubs through public transport, […]
The government of Kenya will construct 3,000 km of roads during the initial phase of planned construction of 10,000 km […]
The government of Kenya will construct 3,000 km of roads during the initial phase of planned construction of 10,000 km […]
Chembe bridge in Zambia: construction of the Lubembe River bridge is also part of the planned roads construction projects Luapula […]
Construction of 600 000-m2 Alstom-led Gibela train manufacturing facility in Ekurhuleni IN Gauteng is set to begin mid 2015, with […]
Roberts International Airport (RIA): renovations and expansion will help handle more passengers and airlines Liberia Airport Authority (LAA) has invited […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and its sister institutions have committed to providing US$175bn in finance to boost sustainable transport […]
Cement will be used as the raw material for new road projects The government has decided to abandon bitumen—the popular […]
Mozambican, Swazi and South African dignitaries at the official inauguration of the Maputo Corridor JOC Photo: Duane Daws Mozambican port […]
87 construction teams have arrived in Kenya from China to ensure the construction of the Standard Gauge railway, which will […]
Import cargo to Uganda through the Mombasa port has increased as the landlocked country remains the dominant destination for goods […]
To stimulate use of nonmotorised transport (NMT) and reduce the province’s overall carbon emissions, the Gauteng Roads and Transport Department […]
To stimulate use of nonmotorised transport (NMT) and reduce the province’s overall carbon emissions, the Gauteng Roads and Transport Department […]
Ethiopia and Kenya are in a race to complete ambitious railway projects, but while Addis Ababa is in a frenzy […]