Cross-Border Road Transport Agency Presentation to the PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT

1. Cross-Border Road Transport Agency Presentation to the PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT 7 October 2009 By Mr. P. G. Phalafala Chairman of the Board

2. Purpose To present to the Portfolio Committee on Transport: • The role of the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency. • C-BRTA’s strategic direction. • C-BRTA’s current and future projects.

3. Background • The Cross Border Road Transport Act No. 4 of 1998, as amended, established the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA). • The establishment of the C-BRTA gave effect to various road transport agreements and regulates cross-border road transport.

4. Background (continued) Cross-border transport is regulated differently because of the following road transport Agreements: • The SACU MOU with Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland • Individual Bilateral Agreements with Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Zambia The Agreements are attached to the Transport Deregulation Act, 1988, and remain in force under the Cross-Border Act.

5. Background (continued) The Agreements were primarily signed to: • Regulate the carriage of goods and conveyance of passengers by road within the territories of SADC states; • Achieve an equal distribution of traffic amongst territories of member states; • Achieve an equal distribution of permits between member states; • Achieve and maintain an equitable non-discriminatory infrastructure cost recovery system.

6. Organisational Structure

7. Key Functions The Agency performs four key operations critical to its mandate: Regulatory –Manages the issuing of cross road transport permits. Law Enforcement – Monitors the carriers through country-wide inspections and ensures that carriers operate within the prescribed legal parameters. Facilitation – Ensures that consultations and partnerships with other key role players within SA and SADC are fostered and maintained. Advisory – Advise the Minister on cross-border road transport policy and to counteract restrictive measures implemented by other states.

8. Regulatory Function • No person may undertake cross-border road transport unless he or she is the holder of a permit; • A South African carrier must, in accordance with the agreements and the regulations apply to the Regulatory Committee for a cross-border permit; • A foreign carrier must equally apply to his or her competent authority for a permit to do cross-border road transportation in SA; • A South African or foreign carrier must apply to the Regulatory Committee for a permit authorizing the part of the road undertaken in the territory of the Republic.

9. Law Enforcement Function Powers of the Cross-Border Road Transport Inspectorate: • Cause a vehicle to stop in the manner prescribed; • Question the driver or a passenger of the vehicle which was stopped; • Direct the driver or a passenger of the vehicle which was stopped to produce any prescribed documents; • Confiscate a permit which has been specified in a written order issued by the Regulatory Committee; • Request the driver or a person in charge of the vehicle to open the vehicle to enable him/her to examine the contents of the vehicle; • Impound a vehicle which is reasonably suspected to have conveyed contrary to the Act or an agreement; • Deliver the goods or the vehicle which has been impounded to a police officer.

10. Facilitation Function Cross-border facilitation is a critical component of regional cooperation in the transport sector. Continuous interaction with our stakeholders & SADC counterparts through: • Joint Committee Meetings • Joint Route Management Committee Meetings • Referral of permit applications • Joint law enforcement operations

11. Advisory Function To advise the Minister of Transport as the need arises or requested to do so in matters including: • Strategies to counteract restrictive measures implemented by other states; • The phasing in of measures to liberate market access; • Strategies to reduce operational constraints; • Training needs; • The contributory role of cross border road transport in fulfilling the objectives of integrated transport planning; • The negotiation and renegotiation of cross-border road transport agreements.

12. The Strategic Direction of the C-BRTA Our vision Our vision is to be a leading Cross Border Road Transport Regulator within the SADC region. Our mission Our mission is to regulate cross border road transport by providing an unsurpassed service through advising, facilitating and law enforcement. Core values The values that embody the Organizational culture of the C-BRTA include: Integrity Transparency Reliability Efficiency Effectiveness Social responsibility

13. The Strategic Direction of the C-BRTA (continued) Our strategic objectives are to: Achieve full corporate governance, controls and compliance. Sustain good financial performance for the C-BRTA Establish a sound knowledge management system. Introduce and encourage a performance driven culture. Turn the C-BRTA around into a sustainable business. To improve on our efficiencies and increase our revenue we have set the following priorities: Raise service levels to our clients to excellence. Increase accessibility of service in regional offices. Increase capacity of the law enforcement inspectorate through training. Strengthen relations with SADC counterparts. Prioritise critical national programmes.

14. Key programmes of the C-BRTA - Regulatory • Annual review and implementation of the Regulatory Policy. • Review, implement and adopt systems processes and policies. • Increase permit tariffs. • Redesign cross-border permits • Re-engineer the permit regulatory system • Increase accessibility of service to regional offices

15. Key programmes of the C-BRTA – Law Enforcement Develop and implement standard operation procedures in prosecution. Develop and implement standard training manual. Management, control and operation of Beitbridge Traffic Control Centre. Improve visibility of inspectorate. Expansion of road transport inspectors throughout the country on major corridors and land ports of entry to ensure compliance to the cross-border legislation.

16. Key programmes of the C-BRTA – Facilitation Review and implementation of bilateral and multilateral agreements at SADC and SACU levels (Include JC, JMRG, RMG and BCOCC) High-level strategic interactions at SADC levels to address harmonization of laws. Conclusion of Agreements with other SADC States (Angola, DRC and Tanzania), by 2011 Normalization of cross-border operations between RSA and Lesotho Participation at Regional Transport Structures: SACU TKC (Trans-Kalahari Corridor) Maputo Corridor SADC

17. Key programmes of the C-BRTA – Advisory Knowledge Management Strategy Establish Information Database/MIS system Developing new system to capture receipt of consignment notes and passenger lists for penalty purposes. Establish a fully functioning Library and Record System Route Audit and Study

18. The Role of the C-BRTA in Preparation of the FIFA 2010 World Cup Improve – the unimpeded flow of and passengers & goods in respect of cross-border transport; Introduce – regulated competition in respect of cross-border road transport; Reduce – operational constraints for the cross border road transport industry; Empower – the cross-border road transport industry to maximize business opportunities; To improve safety, security, reliability, quality and efficiency of services.

19. Thank You Tel: + 2712 362 1864 Fax: + 2712 362 1882 Website: www.cbrta.co.za