1. Draft Roads Policy for South Africa
Road Funding Workshop 7-8 March 2018
Prasanth Mohan
Chief Director: Road Infrastructure & Industry Development

2. OVERVIEW Purpose Background Overview of the proposed Roads Policy
Next Steps

3. PURPOSE OF ROAD FUNDING WORKSHOP
An opportunity to engage with stakeholders;
Stakeholder support and buy-in;
Solicit and obtain inputs and comments for consideration;
Document review, update the ROADS FUNDING CHAPTER towards the development of a Roads Policy for South Africa

4. POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
BACKGROUND
Fig1: Roads Policy Development
(Contributing and Influential Factors)
Contributing Technical Committees: RCB & other COTO/RCB Technical Sub Committees, NMT Com, Nat Road Safety Steer Com, IPPP, RIMS, NTF.
Influence by other Projects (White Paper Review, National Freight
Logistics Strategy Review Process, Rail Policy, Green Transport Strategy,
STER, Road Freight Strategy, amendments to NRTA & NLTA)
Influence by Provincial Stakeholder Consultations
Influence by External Stakeholders
Influence by EXCO, COTO, MINMEC AND CLUSTER
Influence by Cluster Committees and Cabinet
Roads Policy for SA
Stakeholder Needs Analysis
Literature Review
Draft Roads Policy for SA
DOA Global Rd Safety Plan (UN);
Crash Data Investigation (ITP Branch)
Road Safety Summit Resolutions & Previous Strategies
Comparison of National Safety Policies and Plans (Various Countries) by World Road Association
Draft NMT Policy
RISFSA
Draft Road Infra Policy
POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
Although a series of transport and roads strategies and plans have been developed since 1994, in particular the White Paper on National Transport Policy of 1996,
the management of the roads environment and its users has not been fully addressed within an overarching national policy specifically focusing on roads infrastructure, road safety, road funding and non-motorised transport infrastructure.
Review of the 1996 WHITE PAPER on TRANSPORT POLICY (W.I.P.)
in Parallel with Development of Sector Specific Policies & other strategies

5. Draft Policy developed by a Professional Team led by ITS Engineers

6. DRAFT ROADS POLICY FOR SOUTH AFRICA
PROBLEM STATEMENT
There is inequitable access for all road users, i.e. pedestrians, cyclists, other NMT road users, motorists, heavy vehicle operators etc.
Excessive number of Road Crashes, Fatalities and Injuries.
Deterioration of the road infrastructure condition and the poor quality of infrastructure.
There is a decline in the Governance, Administration and Efficiency of Roads and Traffic Authorities (National, Provincial and Local Government) in South Africa.
OBJECTIVES OF THE ROADS POLICY
Provide an over-arching policy that covers all aspects of the road sector and applies to all three spheres of government;
Determine financial options in the road infrastructure investments, road safety, law enforcement and enabling mechanisms to implement programmes and projects;
Provide Policy certainty with clear and concise regulatory framework for roads;
Ensure integration of plans for stream-lined and integrated service-delivery;
Maximize jobs creation and skills development;
Ensure integration of NMT as a recognized mode in the transport system;
Clear national directive on how to tackle road safety;
Ensure proper, Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting of transport programmes

7. STRUCTURE OF THE PROPOSED ROADS POLICY
SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO ROADS MANAGEMENT “Minimum Level of Service”
ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
Institutional Relationships
Management of Roads
Technical Capacity
Employment Creation
Responding to user needs
ROAD SAFETY
Road safety management
Enforcement
Collection of crash data
Engineering Actions
Road Safety Education, Driver Training & Driver Testing (K53, etc.)
Research
Policy Implementation
NON-MOTORISED TRANSPORT
Regulation, Institutional Arrangements and Governance
Integrated Transport and Land Use Planning
Social Health and Economic Opportunities
Road Safety
Environmental Sustainability
FUNDING
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
STRUCTURE OF THE PROPOSED
ROADS POLICY

8. ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING MODELS
Road funding challenges are facing all Road Authorities throughout the world.
Who pays the bills? – the citizens (tax payer) irrespective of model adopted !!!
In response to this challenge, the introduction of the “User Pay Principle” through tolling (direct user charges) is now a common approach adopted in various countries. The implementation approach differs.
Examples of international funding models may include the following:
Government takes full responsibility for funding road construction, maintenance & operations. Funding sources may include the Fiscus, fuel levy, licences fees, loans, etc.
Funding of an entire project through loans or through bonds and then introducing a “levy” or a toll to service loan repayment, maintenance & operations by the Roads Authority;
Government funds capital costs and introduces a toll for maintenance & operations by the Roads Authority;
“Road Concessions” i.e. transferring the responsibilities, through a concession contract to the private sector, who takes responsibility for construction, maintenance & operations. The concessionaire is allowed to recover costs through toll fees.
Shadow tolling - No tolls are levied from road users under this approach. Instead the shadow tolls are paid by Government to the operator, based on traffic counts on the road, an agreed rate per vehicle/vehicle type and an agreed set of performance criteria.
Hybrid Model – structured funding model to include a combination of the above

9. NEXT STEPS By Post: Department of Transport
Inputs and comments toward the review of the Draft Road Policy by Stakeholders
Interested parties, stakeholders and organisations are invited to submit to the Acting Director General: Department of Transport, written representations , inputs or comments of the Draft Road Policy for South Africa at the following:
By Post: Department of Transport
Private Bag X 193
PRETORIA, 0001
Attention: Mr Moshe Ramotshwane
By hand: Ground floor of the Department of Transport, Forum Building marked for attention of Mr Moshe Ramotshwane. By
Any enquiries: Mr Moshe Ramotshwane at
DUE DATE 2/4/2018

10. Thank You