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Annual Report Briefing to the Portfolio Committee on Transport 10 October 2013 by Sipho G. Khumalo. Mandate Strategic Tasks Audit Outcomes Review of Organisational Performance Financial Information Employment Equity Community Development Programmes Strategic Imperatives and Challenges
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Annual Report Briefing to the Portfolio Committee on Transport10 October 2013by Sipho G. Khumalo
Mandate Strategic Tasks Audit Outcomes Review of Organisational Performance Financial Information Employment Equity Community Development Programmes Strategic Imperatives and Challenges Conclusion Presentation Outline
The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency’s (C-BRTA) legislative mandate is to improve the flow of passengers and freight by road transport in the region, introduce regulated competition in cross-border road transport, reduce operational constraints for the cross-border road transport, trade facilitation, provide oversight and monitoring functions, and to build industry partnership to strategically reposition the work of the C-BRTA Mandate
Strategic Imperatives • To improve the unimpeded flow of passenger and freight movements across regional borders • To liberalise market access in respect to freight transport • To introduce regulated competition in respect to passenger transport • To reduce operational constraints for the cross-border road transport industry • To enhance and strengthen the capacity of public sector • To empower the cross-border road transport industry
The Agency attained its first unqualified audit opinion since establishment 15 years ago. Audit Outcomes 2012/13 2010/11 2011/12 UNQUALIFIED AUDIT QUALIFIED AUDIT QUALIFIED AUDIT
Permits Issued for Passenger Transport (Taxi) Permits issued in 2011/12 and 2012/13 Permits issued per country during 2012/13
Permits Issued for Passenger Transport (Buses) Permits issued in 2011/12 and 2012/13 Permits issued per country during 2012/13
Permits Issued for Freight Transport Permits issued in 2011/12 and 2012/13 Permits issued per country during 2012/13
Financial Position 2012/13 ASSETS LIABILITIES
Employment Equity RACE GENDER
Community Development Programmes • Recruited 21 Trainee Inspectors for a 12 months Training in 2013 • Intake of 10 Internship Students in 2013 • Development of a Women-In-Transport programme aimed at introducing women operators to cross-border road transport • On-Going SMME Development Programmes For Aspiring Cross-Border Operators • Donated Furniture to Rakgotso High School in Mamelodi
Activation of the mandate to enable seamless and efficient passenger and freight logistics in South Africa, Regionally and Globally – positioning of our borders as trade facilitation points! Need to resolve ‘misunderstandings’ pertaining to the mandate and role of the C-BRTA Strengthening Partnerships with SARS and other Border Authorities Appreciating the changing dynamics in border towns and the need to respond to provincial imperatives Strategic Imperatives
Addressing the question of unroadworthy cross-border vehicles and the review of SADC vehicle standards Need for protection S.A. domestic operators in regard to conditions obtaining in our neighbouring countries – need for review of Bilateral Agreements & implementation of the SADC Protocol Provision for dealing with overloaded cross-border vehicles (below 3.5 tons) and use of bus trailers for the transportation of goods Resolution of the Lesotho/Free State Cross Border passenger transport issue On-going litigation on the increase of permit tariffs Key Challenges & Intervention Areas
The C-BRTA is geared to demonstrate its commitment to adding public value through its strategic interventions. This Agency is also poised to support the National Programme of Action of government of industrialization and job creation. The Agency has broken the cycle of audit qualifications and attained an unqualified audit opinion Going forward, the C-BRTA is gearing itself to expand its service offerings to our provincial offices, thus taking our services to the people. Concluding Remarks