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Does Transnet pay suppliers on time?

Transnet runs the country's freight rail, ports and pipelines, with continuous procurement across engineering, supplies and services.

Will they pay? · indicator
60/100
Moderate payment risk

Mostly pays, but delays happen. Build a 30-60 day payment lag into cash flow.

Buyer type: Public entity — Entity-level base rate
AGSA PFMA audit (FY2023-24): unqualified with findings (FY2022-23, last issued)
Live data — AGSA PFMA audit (FY2023-24) · Transnet.

Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment performance (Q3 2024/25). State-owned entities: latest AGSA PFMA audit outcome (FY2023-24). Not a credit rating.

5 live Transnet tenders

OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIESEastern Cape
For the provision of: of a service provider to conduct heavy metals contaminant tracing at the port of east london for a period of twelve (12) months
Transnet SOC Ltd
Not stated
Closes in 21 days
TRANSPORTKwaZulu-NatalCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
Provision of cargo handling services [including material handling equipment] and operators – six (6) front-end loaders, fourteen (14) dumper trucks (4) tipper trucks, four (4) p...
Transnet SOC Ltd
Not stated
Closes in 14 days
ICTGautengCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
RFQ for the provision of services of maint, equip; network data, comm serv, blue train at salvokop, on ‘as and when required basis’.
Transnet SOC Ltd
Not stated
Closes in 17 days
MANUFACTURE OF FABRICATED KwaZulu-NatalCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
Provision of b03 moving-head structural alterations and d03 c0nveyor structural repairs for TRANSNET port terminals in richards bay as once off.
Transnet SOC Ltd
Not stated
Closes in 13 days
CONSTRUCTIONWestern Cape
Design, construction and installation of high-security double-line fence system, in wolseley western cape.
Transnet SOC Ltd
Not stated
Closes in 14 days

Frequently asked questions

Does Transnet pay suppliers on time?+

Mostly pays, but delays happen. Build a 30-60 day payment lag into cash flow. Live data — AGSA PFMA audit (FY2023-24) · Transnet.

What is Transnet's payment-risk score?+

60/100 (Moderate risk). This is an indicator built from public audit and payment data — Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment performance (Q3 2024/25). State-owned entities: latest AGSA PFMA audit outcome (FY2023-24). Not a credit rating.

How do I win a Transnet tender?+

Register on the Central Supplier Database, make sure your B-BBEE, tax and sector documents are current, and submit every returnable. Bidcheck checks each Transnet tender against your profile and flags what's missing before you submit.

Where does the Transnet payment data come from?+

Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment performance (Q3 2024/25). State-owned entities: latest AGSA PFMA audit outcome (FY2023-24). Not a credit rating.

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