1 PRESENTATION BY G M NEGOTA (CHAIRMAN: C-BRTA) 2002

2 CONSTITUTION OF RSA Article 104, Schedule 6 Legislative Powers regarding Transport National GovernmentProvincial Government International Road Transport Regulatory Framework *Domestic Legislation *Multilateral Agreements *Bilateral Agreements

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4 INSTITUTIONAL/CONSULTATIVE FRAMEWORK MINISTER NTC AGENCY DG(DOT) BOARD REGULATORY COMMITTEE CEO & STAFF STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIVE FORUM SUCH CORRIDOR PLANNING COMMITTEES AND JOINT ROUTE MANAGEMENT GROUPS

5 PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING C-BRTA

6 ADVICE TO MINISTER FOR EXAMPLE: HOW TO LIBERALISE MARKET ACCESS HOW TO REDUCE OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS SUPPORT IN (RE)NEGOTIATING AGREEMENTS & EXECUTIVE ARRANGEMENTS BOARD FACILITATES Cooperative & consultative relationships Information Training TRANSPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT REGULATES ACCESS TO MARKET

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14 Total number of Employees135 Ex-NDoT Staff 63 New Appointees 72

15 DOMESTIC LEGISLATION Cross-Border Road Transport Act, no 4 of 1998 provided for the establishment of C-BRTA Multilateral AgreementsBilateral Agreements  SADC Protocol on Transport, Communications and Meteorology;  SACU Memorandum of Understanding on Road Transport (MoU).  Bilateral Agreements concluded between South Africa and:  Malawi  Zambia  Zimbabwe  Mozambique SUPPORT REGIONAL TRADE BY:  Facilitation of Cross-Border Road Transport  A strategic private-public sector relationship.  A strategic alliance between Transport Authorities.  Capacity building of private and public sector.  Management of information.

16 SADC PROTOCOL ON TRANSPORT, COMMUNICATION AND METEOROLOGY C-BRTA IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION IN THE ROAD TRANSPORT SECTOR PRIMARY GOALS *Integration of regional transport, communications and meteorology networks *Elimination or reduction of hindrances and impediments I.r.o. movements of persons, goods and services. *Development, preservation and improvement of Transport, communications and meteorology infrastructure *Optimal utilization of public and private financial, human and other resources *Effective allocation of existing resources *Regional and global competitiveness of the Community’s service providers *Co-operative policy development *Strategic partnership between government and regional private sector *Regional development fostered by strategic partnership between international co-operatingpartners and regional stakeholders *Customer driven service provision *Improved diversity of services *Provision of services on a competitive basis *Informed decision-making *Focused investment in joint human resource development programmes, information management, research and technology transfer *Effective environmental management

17 PRIMARY GOALS *Regulate the carriage of goods and conveyance of passengers by road within the territories of SADC states; *Endeavour to achieve an equal distribution of traffic among territories of member states; *Achieve an equal distribution of permits; *Achieve and maintain an equitable non- discriminatory infrastructure cost recovery system.

18 SOUTH AFRICA SWAZILANDBOTSWANA NAMIBIA LESOTHO

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22 Bilateral road transport agreements that are fully operational

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26 INITIATIVES FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE TRANSPORT POLICY

27 “?” Road Transport Related? TRANSPORT INFORMATION DESK PROVIDES INFORMATION PERTAINING TO:  Permit requirements.  Vehicle standards.  Custom & excise requirements.  Visa requirements.  Status of infrastructure.  Border post control operating hours and contact persons.  Current road transport developments in Southern African countries.

28 Multi- and Bilateral Road Transport Agreements  Transport authorities.  Infrastructure authorities.  Local and Provincial transport authorities.  Transport inspectors.  Traffic policing authorities.  Customs & Excise authorities.  Immigration authorities.  Trade & industry authorities.  Border post authorities and officials.  Freight forwarders and clearing agents.  Financial- and insurance institutions.  All modal transport operators (Bus/Taxi/Freight/Rail/Tourism)

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30 *See headcount of the Agency *265 Permits issued to SMME’s *Communication from Regulatory Committee is done in any language *Recognition award for the best, well- managed taxi association of the year *Pilot project such as joint venture between the big and small operators under the auspices of the Agency

31 *Seek new opportunities to sustain the Agency -Mentoring program for SMME’s -Overloading unit to be established in the Law Enforcement division to control overloading by means of a permit condition.

32 *Through effective Law Enforcement the pirate operations were decreased and as a result, legal permit applications increased. *The Cross-Border taxi industry was formalised. *The safety of passengers was ensured through the introduction of passenger liability insurance. *Stakeholder participating forums are fully operational. *Customer service was improved by among others the introduction of permit application through Website. *Compliance with Equity Plan by increasing staff from previously disadvantaged communities.

33 *To transform the bus and freight industries to be more representative of the demography of South Africa. Two workshops took place with the bus and freight industry’s stakeholders. Smaller committees were formed to discuss inter alia: *Policy requirements *Access to finance *Joint ventures *Transfer of skills, and *Training

34 1. The C-BRTA and co-operating partners, the European Union and German Agency for Technical Co-operation and development are addressing the crisis in a very robust and interactive way in the industry. 2.Programmes instituted at five border posts: *Creating institutional arrangement for effectiveness *Aligning policies ie. SADC, Cross-Border stakeholders *Developing programs on preventing, care and support *Researching & baseline of data *Developing monitoring & evaluation mechanisms *Integrating stakeholder

35 *To make a meaningful contribution to curb the HIV/AIDS pandemic *To complete the transformation process in the Agency *To contribute to the overload control through RESTRICTING OPERATORS to pay-loads prescribed by legislation, permit conditions and on-going effective law enforcement. *To institute a project on route saturation to provide realtime information to the Board *To UPGRADE all bilateral road transport agreement to a single SADC multilateral agreement

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37 *Revenue is not comparable with prior year as it was only an eight month period, but it is anticipated that it will increase by 19% compared with the 2001 financial year *Twenty two (22) inspectors were appointed during the current year which will result in an increase in revenue due to more permits being purchased, or as a result of the law enforcement process *Operating costs increase by 18% compared with the 2001 year as a result of appointing the inspectors. This is however compensated by the increase in revenue.