transport month

James Hall Museum of Transport: a nod to land transport

October is Transport Month in South Africa. The James Hall Museum of Transport in Johannesburg preserves and collects the country’s transport heritage. Here, from...

Transport Month 2016

In October every year South Africa celebrates its public transport, and road, rail, air and maritime infrastructure, during Transport Month. This year the theme...

Transport Month celebrates the ‘heartbeat’ of South Africa’s economy

“A resilient and fast-growing economy is at the heart of our radical economic transformation agenda and our National Development Plan,” Transport Minister Dipuo Peters...

Johannesburg’s eco-mobility festival has mixed results

Some people were pleased with the enforced use of public transport over the month-long EcoMobility World Festival in Sandton. For others it meant traffic jams and loss of income. But the general sentiment was that it was a good idea and got people thinking.

Johannesburg’s eco-mobility festival has mixed results

Some people were pleased with the enforced use of public transport over the month-long EcoMobility World Festival in Sandton. For others it meant traffic jams and loss of income. But the general sentiment was that it was a good idea and got people thinking.

Countrywide call for child car safety seats

Baby-Car-Seat1---thumbCar Seats for Kids has run in Joburg for the past three years; now, this Transport Month, it is in Western Cape. It is calling for donations of child car safety seats from anywhere in the country. Play Your Part and keep our children safe on the roads.

African airports conference tackles safety, service

As Africa rises, air travel gains popularity, easing travel for business and pleasure. The 23rd Airports Council International Africa Regional Assembly tackled making air travel in Africa safer and friendlier to tourists and investors.

African airports conference tackles safety, service

As Africa rises, air travel gains popularity, easing travel for business and pleasure. The 23rd Airports Council International Africa Regional Assembly tackled making air travel in Africa safer and friendlier to tourists and investors.

SA targets corruption in transport

The South African government is to roll out a programme to tackle corruption in the country's transport system, especially targeting fraud and bribery around vehicle roadworthiness tests and drivers' licences, says Transport Minister Dikobe Ben Martins.

R2.2bn upgrade for South Africa’s rail system

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa plans to install a modern signalling system to enable the country's trains to run more smoothly.

Public rail to get R97-billion revamp