
Durban port deal rescues Transnet from another nasty loss
Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (Trim) spent R8 billion on capital projects in 2026, while Transnet’s wider five-year investment programme has since increased to R129.
Transnet has previously estimated that restoring and upgrading the freight network, including signalling, will require about R50 billion over five years.
Biggest burden To put this into perspective, Transnet paid R17 billion in interest in the latest financial year (2025: R15.
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