Discovery of diamonds in Kimberly, catalyzing a need for railway and harbour expansions

Cape railway system becomes government property

Natal railway system becomes government property

Rumours of gold deposits in the Transvaal Republic are confirmed. Economic power is shifted from the colonial south to the republican north

Union is achieved and the South African Railway and Harbours administration is established as an arm of the government

The opening of efficient mainliner passenger links and an impressive network of urban and metropolitan train services make South Africa a mobile nation

Government agrees that the SAR&H should restructure itself along business lines

The country’s railway, harbour, road transport, aviation and pipeline operations become known as South African Transport Services (SATS)

SATS is given company status and renamed Tansnet SOC Ltd

Transnet SOC Ltd further paves the way in developing South Africa’s transport infrastructure as the envy of the developing world

Transnet announces their four-point turnaround strategy

Transnet announces its Four-point Growth Strategy Transnet launches its new, unified brand in August

Transnet launches its Culture Charter in joint partnership with unions

Transnet doubles its CSI spend to R175 million

Transnet invites expressions of interest in branch lines

Transnet buys new equipment for Durban Port

Transnet launched R300BN plan which will create thousands of jobs

Transnet awards biggest audit contract to black firms

Transnet secures R6 billion in US locomotive funding guarantee

Transnet’s R800 million makeover for City Deep

Transnet’s Phelophepa health trains on track to reach 12 million patients