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Progress Report on RSA/Lesotho Passenger Transport Operation

This presentation provides an update on the efforts made to resolve the challenges in the RSA/Lesotho passenger transportation operation. It covers the purpose, background, problem statement, model for resolving the impasse, and implementation plan.

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Progress Report on RSA/Lesotho Passenger Transport Operation

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  1. Progress Report on Efforts to Resolve RSA/Lesotho Passenger Transport Operation Presentation to Select Committee 28 January 2014

  2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Purpose • Background • Problem Statement • Model for resolving the impasse • Implementation Plan • Conclusion

  3. PURPOSE To brief the Select Committee for Public Services on new developments in relation to the RSA/Lesotho Passenger Transportation Challenges

  4. BACKGROUND Cross border transportation is regulated through legal prescripts; • Cross-Border Transport Act, 4 of 1998 , as amended • National Land Transport Act, 5 of 2009 • National Road Traffic Act, 93 of 1996, as amended • Tourism Act, 72 of 1993 Additional instruments applicable are;- • Multi-lateral agreements like SADC Protocol on Transport, Communications & Meteorology and SACU Memorandum of Understanding on Road Transport • Bilateral agreements Bilateral Agreements concluded between SA and;

  5. PROBLEM STATEMENT • Economic by-pass; - Act doesn’t cater for local operators and as such it over-saturates the market • Different regulatory regimes in the manner in which permits are issued; to wit , CBRTAct, NLTA, Provincial Acts • That resulted in;- • Impeded flow of passenger traffic: cross-border operations terminating at the ports of entry; • violent practices between operators; • Existence of illegal taxi ranking facilities located at various ports of entry; • Congestion which leads to compromised border control operations and security integrity. • Non-compliance to provisions of SACU MoU on Road Transportation.

  6. MODEL FOR RESOLVING THE IMPASSE • KEY ELEMENTS FOR SUCCESS • Restoration of law and order • Implementation of verification outcomes • Transition window (Testing the framework developed) • Legislative review • Special Emergency measures

  7. MODEL FOR RESOLVING THE IMPASSE RESTORATION OF LAW AND ORDER • To be a top priority and be implemented with immediate effect; • Minister has already deployed authority to The Premier of the province; • Development of an integrated law enforcement plan; • Joint law enforcement interventions;

  8. MODEL FOR RESOLVING THE IMPASSE IMPLEMENTATION OF VERIFICATION OUTCOMES • Six categories identified;- • Double dipping - total of 31 vehicles identified; • Leased vehicle - 15 vehicles identified; • Shared registrations – 8 vehicles identified; • Cross border operators – 27 vehicles identified; • Inter- and intra- provincial operators – total number yet to be determined; • Domestic permits with unauthorised destinations to border towns - total number to be determined.

  9. MODEL FOR RESOLVING THE IMPASSE IMPLEMENTATION OF VERIFICATION OUTCOMES • Interfacing the different permit/license systems, i.e. OLAS, CBRTS, e-Natis. • Double dipping - stop practise with immediate effect. • Leased vehicle – practice discontinued • Shared registrations – practice discontinued • A moratorium would be applied to all aspiring entrants until the challenges are resolved

  10. MODEL FOR RESOLVING THE IMPASSE TRANSITION WINDOW • Categories 5 & 6 (Inter- and Intra-provincial operators);- • To normalise those doing 2km radius operation unlawfully in the medium-term, • Inter/Intra-provincial operators to be exempted from carrying cross border permit, • Inter-provincial operators to be handled in medium to long term for purposes of engaging operators and acquiring more details, • Same principle applied in category 5 will apply to category 6 in the medium-term,

  11. MODEL FOR RESOLVING THE IMPASSE LEGISLATIVE REVIEW • There is need to synchronise the C-BRT Act, NLTA and other relevant pieces of legislation; SPECIAL DISPENSATION MEASURES • The Minister will delegate to The Premier to declare special emergency measures;   • Special Regulations will have to be developed setting out the nature of the emergency measures to be implemented.

  12. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

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  14. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

  15. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

  16. CONCLUSION • The proposed model was presented to MEC on 16/01/2014, • The proposed model presented to Taxi Operators on 19/01/2014, • MEC commended the team and gave the approach his blessing, • Matter is due for presentation to both Freetrans EXCO and C-BRTA Regulatory Committee. THANK YOU!

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