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Transnet faced intense scrutiny in Parliament as MPs raised concerns about rising debt, weak governance and persistent audit failures in spite of signs of recovery

Transnet grilled in parliament over debt, governance failures and audit concerns

Transnet faced intense scrutiny in Parliament as MPs raised concerns about rising debt, weak governance and persistent audit failures in spite of signs of recovery

Luvuyo Masinda, CEO of Standard Bank Corporate & Investment Banking

Working together, we can transform the South African railway  network for the better

The Coradia iLint trains can run for around 1 000 kilometres on a single tank of hydrogen, similar to the range of diesel trains. (Alstrom.com)

Germany rolls out world’s first hydrogen train

Hydrogen trains are equipped with fuel cells that produce electricity through a combination of hydrogen and oxygen

South Africa is revamping its rail-passenger services to meet the needs of a growing population and replace trains that have been in use since the 1950s. (Gallo)

Alstom-led Gibela signs $5.1bn SA rail order

Transport company Gibela, 61% owned by Alstom, has been awarded an order to build 3 600 carriages in Prasa’s revamp.

French giant fined for bribery

French giant fined for bribery

A company with links to the South African nuclear industry is in the firing line for ‘improper payments’.

Zille approaches competition watchdog over Eskom-Hitachi deal

Helen Zille has written to the Competition Commission over possible collusion between Hitachi and Alstom for a tender to build boilers for Eskom.

French engineers in SA to ease power crisis

Seven French electricity experts visited South Africa last week to assist Eskom in dealing with the electricity crisis facing South Africa, the French embassy said on Monday.…

SACP condemns mining job-cut threats

The South African Communist Party (SACP), a partner in the governing alliance, said on Sunday it would not tolerate threats by mining companies to cut jobs in the country’s…

France foots bill for SA power station

France is giving a R15,5-billion (â,¬1,4-billion) coal-fired power station to South Africa as a gesture of friendship. The agreement was signed on Thursday between Buyelwa…

Eskom to build power station in Limpopo

Hitachi and Alstom have been awarded the R20-billion boiler and the R13-billion turbine contracts respectively for Eskom’s Medupi power station at Lephalale in the Limpopo…