New public-private rail corridor agreement already boding well in South Africa
January 26, 2024
The three-month-old mutual cooperation agreement that the private-sector-owned Richards Bay Coal Terminal signed with Transnet…
Tag: South Africa
Power-Starved South African Region Turns to Elderly Coal Plant
January 26, 2024
Tshwane, the municipality that includes the South African capital of Pretoria, plans to lease out two shuttered coal-fired power plants
South Africa’s Sasol warns on quarterly coal output
January 25, 2024
South Africa’s Sasol on Thursday reported lower output at its coal mining division in the October-December quarter citing…
South Africa eyes slower coal phase-out
January 14, 2024
South Africa released a new electricity masterplan that suggests more gas-fired power, a slower phase-out of coal and less renewable gen
South Africa’s Finance Minister Weighs Transnet Cash Injection
January 11, 2024
South Africa’s National Treasury is considering whether a cash injection is needed to fully fix state port and rail company Transnet
Richards Bay Bulk Terminal conveyor repairs to remove 400 coal trucks from roads
January 10, 2024
One of three conveyor belts damaged in the October 2021 fires has returned to full operation at the Richards Bay Bulk Terminal
South African thermal coal exports drop by 3% YoY
January 4, 2024
South Africa’s thermal coal exports dropped by 3% y-o-y to 60.24 mnt in CY’23 as against 62.21 mnt in the same period last year
MC Mining receives revised takeover offer for all outstanding shares
December 20, 2023
MC Mining reports that it has received a non-binding and indicative off-market takeover offer to acquire all its outstanding shares
The Uphill Climb Fixing Logistics in South Africa
December 19, 2023
South Africa says the impact of the near collapse of its freight rail network and ports has impacted as much as 6% of gross domestic product.
Crumbling South African Rail Prompts Botswana to Forge New Route
December 19, 2023
Botswana received unsolicited bids from investors to build a rail line to a Namibian port that will help avoid South Africa
South Africa aims to fire up economic growth with port & rail revival
December 14, 2023
South Africa’s government and business community wants to boost economic growth by fixing the ports & freight-rail network.
Eskom set for seventh full-year loss as power cuts grip South Africa
December 14, 2023
Eskom Holdings is on track to post its seventh consecutive full-year loss as it crumbles under the weight of debt & performance issues