Logo

the ultimate mother city guide

  • Home
  • Venues
  • News
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Events
  • Crime
  • Lifestyle
  • Tips & Tricks
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Logo

Rail Freight

South Africa Rail Freight
Business

South Africa’s Quiet Rail Revolution: 46 Second-Hand Locos Rewriting the Rules of African Freight

by Zola Naidoo
December 10, 2025

South Africa is getting its railway system back on track with a smart move! A private company, Traxtion, bought 46 old diesel trains from New Zealand. These trains are special because they fit South Africa’s old tracks perfectly and can easily cross borders. This helps deliver goods faster and cheaper, boosting trade and making everyone happy, from farmers to big companies.

  • Cape Town’s “Red Wedge”: How a 900-Metre Airport On-Ramp Became South Africa’s Most Watched Kill-Zone
  • Meghan Markle and the Bottomless Down-Vote: How One Woman Became the Internet’s Favourite Punching Bag
  • South Africa’s 2025 Beef Surge: When Biology, Red Tape and a Thirsty Planet Collide
  • A Province That Won’t Stop Knocking on the Constitutional Door
  • The Invisible Poison Lurking Beneath Sapphire Waves

absa cape town 10k access to education access to justice accountability advancement and resilience adventure tourism african club football african football club aging infrastructure alternative water supply australia rugby biodiversity boatica cape town border crime broadcasting complaints commission of south africa building a better south africa by-law enforcement cape town collaboration community engagement community involvement community resilience community safety community support crime prevention criminal justice system economic growth environmental sustainability gender-based violence job creation junior springboks kaizer chiefs law enforcement mamelodi sundowns No full names mentioned in the article orlando pirates public safety Restaurant rugby world cup south african football association south african police service south african rugby sustainable development goals western cape {"tags": ["South Africa"

Footer Logo

© 2024 Cape Town Today - all rights reserved.
Errors are tracked with artificial intelligence by ErrorBot

  • Privacy
  • Contact Us
  • User-Generated Content (UGC) Policy
  • Home
  • Venues
  • News
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Events
  • Crime
  • Lifestyle
  • Tips & Tricks
  • About Us
  • Contact Us