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Thanks so much for taking the time. Tell us about this particular agreement between the Freeport and Transnet. Thank you, Jamie. It's a pleasure to be here. So, this is a very unique proposition. The Freeport Sardana as a special economic zone is the only SS
of Freeport Salana, Kola Sitole, joining us to take a look at their agreement with their commercial agreement with Transnet Ports Authority and what it means for their expansion plans. Time. When you're a kid, it moves slower than a sloth trying to get.
Spring 2026 edition at APSAagriTrends.co. This, this is EWN. Good evening, I'm Martin Slabbert. Transnet is looking for a private sector partner to help develop and operate South Africa's manganese export corridor. The project could require And the maintenance
earlier in the year, but that work continues nonetheless, despite that delay. TNPA, of course, being Transnet National Ports Authority. Let me ask this as a final question, Zahid. We are more than 40 days away from the next local government elections. Your
to the grid and demonstrating continued progress in improving reliability and energy security. Transnet is turning to the private sector to help revamp South Africa's manganese export corridor with up to 44 billion rand in investment on the table. The project
those bottlenecks can mean delays in getting commodities to export markets and higher logistics costs. Transnet says the private partnership model could help address some of these constraints while bringing in capital and technical expertise. The manganese
I'm sure in some ways, I mean, they're very different, but provided a little bit of a blueprint for ESCO and maybe even Transnet in a way. The ownership structure is slightly different as well, which helps. But all of those things, he did what I think many.
ways, I mean, they're very different, but provided a little bit of a blueprint for ESCAM, maybe even Transnet in a way. The ownership structure is slightly different as well, which helps. But all of those things, he did what I think many of us would consider
there. Something that could change the way we use social media. The second question, then, Laville, Transnet is looking to sell one of Joe Burg's most iconic buildings. Which building is it in this Johannesburg CBD? Carlton Center is, of course, the correct
mean, I'm talking about issues of the visas, issues of the transport logistics. At that time in 2023, Transnet 11 pods were sitting with 15 kilometers queues of trucks outside of the pods. Those drivers will tell you that they would even have to take shifts
Investment needed was revealed by Transnet in its request for a qualification document, which is the first step in the procurement process. And it will see the private sector operate the terminal for at least 25 years. And it's been identified as a priority
To ensure that with Transnet, we are able to ensure that the ports are tiered so that the volumes of food that we have and vegetables and other commodities that we have from the agricultural sector can be able to move into international markets. We also need
have metric, but the highest technical skills that you can find in some of the specialized areas when it comes to electricity, transnet, and all of that. They did that. And you tell me that ANC could not even do one or two just to showcase after 30 years.
port to their mines in Mpumalanga. Now, Paul, we know that we recently got results out of the team at Transnet. We know that they themselves have announced that they're looking forward to having more private operators. Companies like Grinrod going forward, is
And then, as you know, the desalination taking an unfortunate delay as a result of TNPA's curveball that they threw at us earlier in the year, but that will continue nonetheless, despite that delay. TNPA, of course, being Transnet National Port Authority.
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to you, Bungie, and the listeners. Indeed, Gwynrad's interest in moving more cargo through Maputo as Transnet opens the rail network to private operators points towards another potentially important improvement in South African logistics. Now, competition and
861-kilometer line connects Shizen in the northern Cape to the port of Saldana in the Western Cape. Transnet Rail Infrastructures Managers' long-term restoration program is valued at about 8.9 billion rand and runs until 2030, as Analita van Derse reports.
Of the country, and that consignment is supposed to be for Black Friday. It's sitting at Transnet for the past three weeks. They have had to stop the production process. They can't produce because Transnet can't get those goods to them. And they are now saying
This crime in South Africa really is a concerning to all of us. South Africa has become a crime scene. Transnet says years of deterioration have made maintenance on its rail network necessary to sustain freight operations. Transport Minister Barbara Creasy is
previously forced many locomotives to sit idle. Addressing those attending the signing ceremony today, Transnet's Engineering Chief Executive Bessie Mabunda highlighted that the The agreement forms part of Transnet's broader operational recovery strategy. The
The corridor will link manganese mines in the northern Cape to the port of Gura in the Eastern Cape. Transnet says the aim is to consolidate manganese exports at Nkura, improve rail and port efficiency, and cut logistics costs. Analita Fondese with that story.
do you have power? You have power in departments, government departments, and in SOEs. And Eskom and Transnet were therefore the ground zero for siphoning funds of the state. Transnet and Eskom were rendered, you know, dysfunctional precisely because we put
Transnet network. I mean, that's always going to be a sort of 18 to 24 month process to get that going. Similarly, with more private projects and electricity side. And yeah, I mean, that will eventually start showing up in faster economic growth in South
whose existing interests are going to be disrupted. And I'm talking about Eskom, I'm talking about Transnet, you know, because Eskom is now no longer the sole generator of electricity, and Transnet is no longer the sole operator or sole transporter of goods.
27. Cape Town can expect a strong southeastern with showers and thundershowers 14 up to 20. The top story in Eyewitness News at this hour: Transnet is looking for a private sector partner to help develop and operate South Africa's manganese export corridor.
for citizens. And I think logistics, for me, we've focused a lot on industrial logistics in terms of transnet. But one of the other things I'm quite passionate about, and I'd like to use this as an example, is that if we were to connect every city in South
Transnet, as well as the Umgeni Water Board. Gotongwana told Parliament yesterday his hands are tied and he can only impose restrictions if a state entity that was defrauded by a corrupt supplier requests his intervention. But MPs say it's shameful that
this morning. We can confirm that only a few parts of Kudusport, majority of Kumlani pyramids and transnet that is apart from Kudusport has been restored. Just give me, just give me, perhaps not without going into too much detail, just give me how much of the
Thanks so much for taking the time. Tell us about this particular agreement between the Freeport and Transnet. Thank you, Jamie. It's a pleasure to be here. So, this is a very unique proposition. The Freeport Sardana as a special economic zone is the only SS
are actually going to be seeing the first private train. Remember, from a logistics perspective, only Transnet could run trains on our tracks. So we are now going to be seeing the first private train on our tracks, you know, from Q1 2027. And from a visa
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