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PRESENTATION BY

G M NEGOTA

(CHAIRMAN: C-BRTA)

2002

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CONSTITUTION OF RSA

Article 104, Schedule 6

Legislative Powers

regarding Transport

National Government Provincial Government

International Road Transport

Regulatory Framework

* Domestic Legislation

* Multilateral Agreements

* Bilateral Agreements

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Cross-Border Road Transport Agency is a statutoryjuristic person established in terms of section 4 ofthe Cross-Border Road Transport Act no 4 of 1998.

It started its operations on the 1 April 1998.

MAIN OBJECTIVE

The Agency’s main objective is to facilitate cross-border road transport into the Southern Africanregion. To fulfill their regulatory function, they issuepermits for market entry and undertake lawenforcement.

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INSTITUTIONAL/CONSULTATIVE

FRAMEWORK

MINISTER

NTCAGENCY

DG(DOT)

BOARD

REGULATORY

COMMITTEE

CEO & STAFF

STAKEHOLDER

CONSULTATIVE FORUMSUCH CORRIDOR PLANNING COMMITTEES AND JOINT ROUTE MANAGEMENT GROUPS

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PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING C-BRTA

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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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SOURCES

PERMIT FEES

LAW ENFORCEMENT

DONATIONS

SALE OF INFORMATION

THE MAIN OBJECTIVE TO SET UP AN AGENCYTHAT IS AT ARMS LENGTH AND WHICH ISFINANCIALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT HAS BEENACHIEVED. HOWEVER THE AGENCY ISINVESTIGATING NEW SOURCES OF INCOME.

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Act 4 of 1998 provides for financialaccountability.

Internal financial controls

CEO to report to Board on an ongoing basis.

External Financial Controls

Annual audits by registered auditor in termsof Public Accountants and Auditors act.

CBRTA financial reports to Minister to betabled in Parliament.

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REGULATION OF CROSS-BORDER ROAD TRANSPORT ISDONE IN SUPPORT OF NOT ONLY THE RSA’S ECONOMY BUTALSO THAT OF THE REGION.

Permit fees can, therefore, not be raised indiscriminately to supportthe regulatory function in total without taking into account the effecton the already over inflated transport costs in the region.

The income derived from permit fees also depends on many factorstotally out of the agency’s control.

MAIN EXTERNALITIES THAT HAD AN IMPACT ON THE CROSS-BORDER ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD IN QUESTION:

Stagnation of economies in other SADC countries, resultingin less purchase power, and therefore less need for transport.

Fuel shortages and natural disasters such as the droughtsexperienced in the last season make their mark on theincome of the agency.

High unemployment rate brought less passenger movement

Political instability in other countries with whom we haveagreements.

The closing down of mines and certain industries which are nolonger economically viable and the laying off of large numbersof workers had a major impact on the need for passengerservices to other countries (migrant mine workers).

Positive economic growth in certain neighbouring countriessuch as Mozambique brought an increase in movement of goodsbetween South Africa and Mozambique.

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HEAD COUNT F0R THE YEAR 2000

BLACK

ASIAN

COLOURED

WHITE

65% 29%

4%

2%

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HEAD COUNT FOR JUNE 2001

ABC

WHITE47%53%

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GENDER EQUITY FOR THE YEAR 2000

MALE

FEMALE

63%

37%

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GENDER EQUALITY FOR 2001

MALE

FEMALE

35%

65%

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Total number of Employees135

Ex-NDoT Staff 63

New Appointees 72

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DOMESTIC LEGISLATIONCross-Border Road Transport Act, no 4 of 1998

provided for the establishment of C-BRTA

Multilateral Agreements Bilateral Agreements

SADC Protocol on Transport,

Communications and Meteorology;

SACU Memorandum of Understanding on Road Transport (MoU).

Bilateral Agreements concluded between South Africa and:

MalawiZambiaZimbabweMozambique

SUPPORT REGIONAL TRADE BY:Facilitation of Cross-Border Road TransportFacilitation of Cross-Border Road TransportA strategic private-public sector relationship.A strategic alliance between Transport Authorities.Capacity building of private and public sector.Management of information.

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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

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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.

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SOUTH AFRICA

SWAZILAND

BOTSWANA

NAMIBIALESOTHO

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MULTILATERAL AGREEMENT BETWEENRSA, BOSTWANA, LESOTHO, NAMIBIA ANDSWAZILAND

BOTSWANA

The movement by road with regard to the carriage offreight will increase due to the introduction of theTranskalari-Corridor which will allow freight to transitthrough Botswana to Namibia. A pilot project on thecustoms procedure is underway and is intended to becarried out for the next three months.

The taxi passenger industry took up a substantial60% of the market movement, which includes labourmigrant worker transport. Tourism movement alsotakes a portion of the market.

SWAZILAND

The biggest market portion is the conveyance offreight. Passenger movement comprises of hawkersand migrant mineworkers. Tourism is also activebetween the countries.

LESOTHO

Freight conveyance once again is the largest share ofthe market.

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There are prospects that passenger conveyance willincrease in future due to the fact that negotiations onimplementation of the agreement is underway andLesotho is currently developing cross border rankingfacilities which is intended to be in operation by June2002

NAMIBIA

Very strong market shares in freight conveyancecomprising of mainly livestock and farming products.

The freight conveyance to Namibia has seen a swingto the Trans-Kalahari Corridor through Botswana dueto the cost effectiveness of using the corridor.

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Bilateral road transport agreements that are fully operational

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HIGHLIGHTS OF PAST YEAR: FACILITATION

ZIMBABWE

During election period major freight operation decreased. Financial crisis impacted on the buying power and this resulted in the

decrease in passenger service(taxi and bus) Public and Private forums are in operation on a satisfactory basis

MOZAMBIQUE

Long stamps for operators and passengers passing the border on regularbasis, this process allows quicker movement and less congestion atborder posts.

Public and Private forums are in operation on regular basis. Use of inter-links now allowed. Maputo Corridor has been upgraded.

ZAMBIA

Agreement made between SARS, C-BRTA and Ministry of Transport,Zambia to allow SA operators to register with SARS for accreditationscheme

Passenger movement between SA and Zambia is developing.

MALAWI

Both passenger and goods transportation is very slow in comparison toother SADC countries.

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There are certain obstacles and/orconstraints imposed by the current Cross-Border Road Transport Act No 4 of 1998which makes it difficult for the Agency toexecute its mandate.

Currently the C-BRTA and NationalDepartment of Transport are in the processof reviewing the legislation.

Legislative workshop took place with allrole players such as government agenciesand provinces to discuss amendments tothe Cross-Border Road Transport Act.

The process of amending the Act iscurrently taking place.

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INITIATIVES FOR THE EXECUTIONOF THE TRANSPORT POLICY

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“?”Road Transport

Related?

TRANSPORT INFORMATION DESK PROVIDES INFORMATION TRANSPORT INFORMATION DESK PROVIDES INFORMATION PERTAINING TO:PERTAINING TO:

Permit requirements.Permit requirements.Vehicle standards.Vehicle standards.Custom & excise requirements.Custom & excise requirements.Visa requirements.Visa requirements.Status of infrastructure.Status of infrastructure.Border post control operating hours and contact persons.Border post control operating hours and contact persons.Current road transport developments in Southern African Current road transport developments in Southern African countries.countries.

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Multi- and Bilateral Multi- and Bilateral Road Transport Road Transport AgreementsAgreements

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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* 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

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* 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.

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* 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.

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* 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

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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

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* 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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Actual2000/1

8 MonthsActual2001/2

Budget20002/3

R’000 R’000 R’000

Revenue 24 059 16 540 28 524

OperatingExpenditure

22 909 16 693 27 098

NetIncome/Loss

1 150 (153) 1 462

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* 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.