Director of Distribution Junxion at Port of Gauteng Francois Nortje joins the BizNews Power Hour to unpack the flaws inherent in the freight transport section of the National Infrastructure plan (NIP) 2050 that was gazetted on the 10th of August. ‘This plan is totally...

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says Transnet is looking to potentially work with private companies for the expansion of the Durban port to the tune of R100 billion by 2023. Gordhan told reporters during a virtual briefing on Monday that - should...

Francois Nortje on Transnet's move to earmark its biggest facility in Durban South Africa’s state-owned ports and rail company Transnet is seeking a partner to take stakes in two container terminals to boost efficiency and strengthen ties with global trade routes....

Francois Nortje, director of Distribution Junxion at Port of Gauteng, joined Alec Hogg to discuss the recent cyber attack on Transnet. Nortje says he is not surprised because Transnet is a soft target for organised crimes, including cable and fuel theft. His advice is...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Durban port needs R100bn over 10 years President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Durban Port will require 100-billion rand in new investment over the next ten years. He says in his weekly newsletter that there's been progress in reducing...

A HISTORIC facelift of the Durban port is on the cards, in a major economic private-partnership development drive that could see the naval base and the petrochemical operations moving house. In an exclusive interview with The Mercury, the port’s general manager, Moshe...

Durban - MOTORISTS can expect delays on the N3 Durban and Pietermaritzburg as the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) resumes its upgrade project. Sanral recently announced the resumption of upgrades to the N3 Durban which has been welcomed by the...

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) says it will soon start work on much-anticipated upgrades to the National Route 3 (N3 Upgrades). The N3 Upgrades upgrades form part of a R30 billion upgrade package for both the N2 and N3 highways in and around...

Private rail operators in South Africa have been given an opportunity for greater access to the country’s rail network, however, risks attached to negotiating access agreements with Transnet terminal must still be addressed. View Our Offer More from News 24

A massive spike in online sales during the Covid-19 crisis is expected to fuel unparalleled growth in e-commerce operations in South Africa resulting in warehouse investment demand. The general rule of thumb is that e-commerce requires three times the logistics space...

Mega savings on logistics investment, Gauteng inland port Gauteng continues to offer an ideal environment for large logistics investment and warehousing developments, with land that is flatter which makes construction easier and cheaper. According to Francois Nortje,...

Cyril Ramaphosa may dream about bullet trains, but the reality is that just getting this country’s imports and exports from Durban to Gauteng is a challenge for Transnet. While Transnet encourages private sector participation in word, its deeds say something else. A...