Driving SA’s transport into the intelligent era: Huawei launches 12 solutions across rail, road, ports, aviation

Driving SA’s transport into the intelligent era: Huawei launches 12 solutions across rail, road, ports, aviation

Huawei hosted customers and partners at the Smart Transportation Summit, part of Huawei South Africa Connect 2026, to discuss how intelligent technologies can help improve the safety and efficiency of South Africa’s transport network. Held under the theme Driving Mobility and Logistics into the Intelligent World, the summit saw Huawei launch 12 solutions across four…

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Private rail in South Africa: ‘A once-in-a-generation opportunity’

Private rail in South Africa: ‘A once-in-a-generation opportunity’

Youssef Elgonaid Interview with Youssef ElgonaidCO-FOUNDER and CEO, AFRICAN RAIL COMPANY For decades, South Africa’s freight rail network has been tightly controlled by the state. Youssef Elgonaid, CEO of African Rail Company (ARC), describes the recent move to grant private operators wider access to the system as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity”. Founded in 2013, ARC recently…

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Private rail in South Africa: ‘A once-in-a-generation opportunity’

Private rail in South Africa: ‘A once-in-a-generation opportunity’

Youssef Elgonaid Interview with Youssef ElgonaidCO-FOUNDER and CEO, AFRICAN RAIL COMPANY For decades, South Africa’s freight rail network has been tightly controlled by the state. Youssef Elgonaid, CEO of African Rail Company (ARC), describes the recent move to grant private operators wider access to the system as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity”. Founded in 2013, ARC recently…

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Top ICT tenders: Transnet Freight Rail eyes AI collaboration

Top ICT tenders: Transnet Freight Rail eyes AI collaboration

Transnet’s freight rail division aims to use modern AI methodologies to advance next-generation rail analytics and support tech transformation. (Image source: 123RF) It’s a busy week for lower-value, targeted requests on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal, as national and provincial departments once again take a step back from advertising new ICT requirements. Meanwhile, Transnet’s freight rail…

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Spain train crash death toll rises as nation mourns its worst rail disaster in more than a decade

Spain train crash death toll rises as nation mourns its worst rail disaster in more than a decade

Spain began three days of national mourning on Tuesday for 41 people killed after two high-speed trains collided in the country’s deadliest rail disaster in over a decade.  The collision took place late Sunday when a high-speed train operated by rail company Iryo, travelling from Malaga to Madrid, derailed near Adamuz in the southern Andalusia region….

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