President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at the Transport Department’s Inaugural National Conference which will start at the Gallagher Estate in Midrand, Johannesburg, on Monday.
President @CyrilRamaphosa will on Monday, 16 March 2026, address the inaugural National Transport Conference at Gallagher Estate, Midrand.
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The department says problems in the country’s port and freight industry will top the agenda at the conference themed: “Transport: The Driver for Growth, Job Creation, Inclusivity and Sustainability”. The three-day gathering will bring together decision-makers, investors and innovators. They will engage on how to build a sustainable transport system that can create jobs.
NATIONAL TRANSPORT CONFERENCE
The Department of Transport is proud to announce the inaugural National Transport Conference (NTC) from 16 to 18 March 2026 at Gallagher Convention Centre
The conference will take place under the theme, “Implementing a sustainable, safe transport… pic.twitter.com/eyBnvFyfc4
— Department of Transport (@Dotransport) March 10, 2026
The department’s spokesperson Collen Msibi says the intention is also to modernise the failing passenger rail system.
“It is also trying to resolve the port and freight bottlenecks, but also improve road safety to save lives. What is also very important is the issue of clearing of infrastructure backlogs as well as meeting climate and sustainability in terms of our targets. So, we hope this is going to be quite a successful conference. We expect international speakers to address the conference.”
