Programme · South Africa
Private participation in ports and rail (terminal concessions and corridor projects)
Record ZAF-R-0006 · draft, not yet reviewed by a person
Status by track
DeliveryPartly operating · 1 Jan 2026sources checked 26 Oct 2026
The Durban Container Terminal Pier 2 concession took effect on 1 January 2026. By the Q1 2026/27 report Transnet had published requests for proposals for three more projects.
- Durban Container Terminal Pier 2 concession takes effect · 1 Jan 2026"Transnet and International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) have signed a 25-year agreement"; "Effective from 1 January 2026, the partnership will enable investment of more than R11 billion" "Transnet and International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) have signed a 25-year agreement"; "Effective from 1 January 2026, the partnership will enable investment of more than R11 billion"not yet checked by a personOperation Vulindlela Phase II, Q3 2025/26 progress report · printed p.8 / PDF p.12, Reform 2 key milestones · not yet checked by a person
- requests for proposals for three projects · 2026"Transnet published a request for proposals (RFP) for three major private sector participation projects": the Ngqura Manganese Export Corridor, a rolling stock leasing company (LeaseCo), and the Cape Town Multipurpose Terminal (a 25-year concession) "Transnet published a request for proposals (RFP) for three major private sector participation projects": the Ngqura Manganese Export Corridor, a rolling stock leasing company (LeaseCo), and the Cape Town Multipurpose Terminal (a 25-year concession)not yet checked by a personOperation Vulindlela progress report, Q1 2026/27 · p.10 · not yet checked by a person
- permanent head of the DBSA's private sector participation unit · target: September-December 2026"Capacitate the PSP unit at DBSA through appointment of a permanent head" (September to December 2026) "Capacitate the PSP unit at DBSA through appointment of a permanent head" (September to December 2026)not yet checked by a personOperation Vulindlela progress report, Q1 2026/27 · p.11, next steps · not yet checked by a person
Not established
- Closing dates and preferred bidders for the three projects.
- How much of the Durban terminal's capacity serves transit cargo for neighbouring countries. Not found in the sources read.
FundingUnknown
Not established
- Only the stated investment of "more than R11 billion" at the Durban terminal is recorded; no financial close was read.
Institutions named
A role is shown only where a quoted source says what the institution does on this reform.
- Development Bank of Southern Africaimplements houses the private sector participation unit that Operation Vulindlela plans to give a permanent head "Capacitate the PSP unit at DBSA through appointment of a permanent head" (September to December 2026)not yet checked by a person
- Transnetimplements signed the Durban container terminal concession and issued the requests for proposals for three further projects "Transnet and International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) have signed a 25-year agreement"; "Effective from 1 January 2026, the partnership will enable investment of more than R11 billion"not yet checked by a person"Transnet published a request for proposals (RFP) for three major private sector participation projects": the Ngqura Manganese Export Corridor, a rolling stock leasing company (LeaseCo), and the Cape Town Multipurpose Terminal (a 25-year concession)not yet checked by a person
- The Presidency
- National Treasury
Reach: 0 cross-border links, 0 blockers, 4 institutions in 1 country. Counted from the records.