Transnet Freight Rail

Transnet Freight Rail

BUSINESS WITH US: Our Rail Charge Levy

Levy ComponentsEffective Date
2026-04-012026-10-142026-11-11
Diesel fuel price adjustmentsDiesel0.000%5.790%5.316%
Electrical Energy price adjustmentsElectricity0.000%0.000%0.000%
Foreign Currency exchange rate adjustmentsExchange0.000%0.000%0.000%
Steel price adjustmentsSteel0.000%0.173%0.216%
Total Levy Applicable 2nd Wednesday of Month0.000%5.963%5.532%

Diesel

ConstantDiesel Price ExamplesEffective Date
2026-04-012026-10-142026-11-11
REnergy (Diesel) Component of Rail price (P1 to P3)8.000%8.000%8.000%
NPNew Diesel priceR1853.83R3195.49R3085.67
Diesel Levy
BPxDiesel Basis Price Adjusted Yearly as on 1 April YYYYR1853.83R1853.83R1853.83
IxDiesel Levy Applicable 2nd Wednesday of month0.000%5.790%5.316%

Electricity

ConstantsElectricity % ExamplesEffective Date
2026-04-012026-10-142026-11-11
RPEnergy (Electricity) Component of Rail price8.9000%8.9000%8.9000%
SCumulative Electricity Increase/Decrease Margin0.000%0.000%0.000%
SbeElectricity Price increase0.000%0.000%0.000%
Electricity Levy
AxElectricity Basis Adjusted Yearly as on 1 April YYYY0.000%0.000%0.000%
IxElectricity Levy Applicable 2nd Wednesday of Month0.000%0.000%0.000%

Foreign Currency Exchange

ConstantsForeign Currency Exchange Rate Adjustment ExamplesEffective Date
2026-04-012026-10-142026-11-11
RCurrency Component of Rail price (P1 to P3)0.500%0.500%0.500%
SCumulative Currency Increase/Decrease Margin0.800.800.80
NRNew USD Rand (USD ZAR)Currency ExchangeR16.0025R16.2167R16.5615
Energy Levy
BRxBase currency rate Adjusted Yearly as on 1 April YYYYR16.0025R16.0025R16.0025
CMonthly Effective currency Adjustment0.000%0.045%0.345%
IxCurrency Levy Applicable 2nd Wednesday of Month0.000%0.000%0.000%

Steel

ConstantsSteel Price ExamplesEffective Date
2026-04-012026-10-142026-11-11
RSteel Component of Rail price (P1 to P3)3.500%3.500%3.500%
NPBasic metals (Unit: Index: 2000=100; Source: P0142.1 - Table 8)97.1000101.9000103.1000
Energy Levy
BSxBasis Metals Price Index Adjusted Yearly as in Feb YYYY97.100097.100097.1000
IxSteel Levy Applicable 2nd Wednesday of month0.000%0.173%0.216%
Total Levy Applicable 2nd Wednesday of month0.000%5.963%5.532%