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Transnet

British  
/ ˈtrænzˌnɛt /

noun

  1. the official rail and transport service in South Africa

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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South Africa's logistics utility Transnet on Friday suspended freight rail services on its North East Corridor, which links with several countries in southern Africa, as heavy rains damaged infrastructure on the line.

From Reuters Feb. 11, 2023

Transnet has been operating below capacity due to a shortage of locomotives, poor maintenance and vandalism and theft of its infrastructure, costing miners billions of rand in potential revenue.

From Reuters Oct. 4, 2022

A strike would paralyse freight rail services and impact South Africa's ports, also managed by Transnet.

From Reuters Oct. 4, 2022

The other defendants, including the former chief executive of Transnet, are facing charges including fraud, corruption and money laundering.

From New York Times Sep. 30, 2022

But instead of thoroughly vetting that subcontractor, McKinsey relied on a recommendation from Transnet that it hire a company called Regiments Capital to help oversee the purchase of a fleet of 1,064 rail locomotives.

From New York Times Sep. 30, 2022

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