Swaziland’s public transport workers’ union will block all imports from South Africa for 11 days from May 29 as part of a nationwide strike called by unions to press the government on tax and other concessions. “Our intention is to shut down...
GROUP Five International, the South African firm contracted by government to refurbish the 800 km Plumtree-Mutare road, has commenced work on the multi-million dollar project. The road from Plumtree covers Bulawayo, Gweru, Kwekwe, Kadoma, Harare...
A new vehicle license disc will be available this Saturday, according to the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA). Head of information, communication and technology Mr Gift Kanotangudza, yesterday said the new disc will be bar coded and...
The former boss of the SA National Roads Agency Ltd (Sanral), Nazir Alli, has been accused of keeping crucial details of the e-toll contract secret – even from his transport bosses. The Sunday Independent understands that Transport Minister...
South Africa has some of the busiest ports on the continent but no commercial ships, but officials hope a new tax regime may give it an entry into the multi-billion-dollar industry. The flight of merchant ships from the national register started in...
By Jacqueline Holman South African state logistics group Transnet railed 68 million mt/year of coal in the 2011-12 financial year and plans to increase coal rail capacity to 81 million mt/year in the next five years, Transnet Commercial general...
An open window on a train is a matter of commuter “comfort”, not safety, the Western Cape High Court has heard. This was argued as the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), the parastatal company in charge of Metrorail, fights off a R1.12m...
North Star Alliance Director, Paul Matthew,has been named Social Entrepreneur of the Year Africa by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship at the World Economic Forum on Africa. Matthew, a South African national, was one of five African...
A large investment programme worth $4,3bn is being undertaken by the Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority (DPFA) to expand its operations and support the growing economy of its larger landlocked neighbour and main customer, Ethiopia. The plan is...
