ANNUAL REPORT 2003

 

 

  1. COMMITTEE: Portfolio Committee on Transport

    1. Chairperson: Mr JP Cronin

Period: 13 February 2003 to date

b. CHAIRPERSON’S OVERVIEW

In 2003 the Committee devoted considerable time to two major and initially very contentious Bills, the National

Port Authority Bill and the Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill. Through a protracted series of public hearings

the Committee was able to make an active contribution to re-conceptualising and re-drafting the Bills. This

involved, in both cases, sending the drafts back to government and then re-convening further hearings. The

Committee also conducted oversight work in regard to the National Department of Transport and several

transport related public entities.

A persisting challenge in this regard is the institutional complexity of key transport parastatals falling under the

Department of Public Enterprises. The Committee tabled several reports, including on our oversight of the Maputo

Development Corridor. Transport includes both freight and passenger transport, and it includes logistical and safety

issues, as well as a variety of modes- rail, road, air and sea. It is a vast area whose centrality to transformation has

only really been appreciated in the public debate in the latter years of the first decade of freedom, I believe that,

through our interactions with government in all three spheres, parastatals, and an array of private sector and civil

society formations we have contributed to promoting transport a little more up the national agenda.

    1. MISSION:

To ensure a safe, affordable, accessible public transport for all the people of South Africa, multi-modal transport and transport infrastructure that contribute actively to the overall growth and development of our economy, and to the development of our region and continent.

 

 

d. VISION:

To promote an active multiparty structure that will contribute to the above mission by engaging effectively

with

agencies that fall under the National Transport budget.

e. OBJECTIVES

 

To contribute to the above vision by ensuring that, before the end of the current parliament term in 2004,

the Committee contributes actively to a number of specific areas, including

 

 

 

 

f. LIST O ENTITIES OVERSEEN BY COMMITTEE:

 

  1. SUPPORT:

    2. a. Control Committee Secretary: Ntuthu Nonkelela

    (2002 to date)

    b. Committee Secretary: Nomonde Mjoli

    (2003 to date)

    c. Secretary to Chairperson: Mercy Soga

    (1999 to date)

    d. Committee Assistant: Sydney Makeleni

    (1996 – to date)

    e. Researcher (Research Unit): Thys Liebernberg

    f. Legal Support: No dedicated legal support

     

  2. COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE

    3.  

    Membership

     

    MEMBER

    DATE OF APPOINTMENT

    DATE DISCHARGED

    African National Congress

    Anslie, Mr A R

    June 1999

    		  

    Coetzee-Kasper, Ms M P * A (Alternate)

    June 1999

    		  

    Cronin, Mr J P (Chairperson)

    June 1999

    		  

    Fazzie, Mr M H

    June 2000

    		  

    Hlangwana, Ms N L *

    		  

    30 June 2003

    Magubane, Mr N E

    June 1999

    		  

    Matlanyane, Ms HF,

    September 1999

    		  

    Mbombo, Mrs D N

    June 1999

    		  

    Mnumzana, Mrs S K

    June 1999

    		  
         

    Schneemann, Mr G D

    June1999

    		  

    Nwamitwa-Shilubana, Ms TL P

    		    

    Sibande, Mr MP*

    September 2003

    		  
         

    Democratic Party

    Farrow, Mr S B

    June 1999

    Pillay R

    June 1999

    September 2003

    Koornhof Mr NJJ van R

    		  

    October 2003

    New National Party

    		    

    Mr JJ Niemann

    		  

    17 September 2003

    Mr C Herandien

    October 2003

    		  

    Pan Africanist Congress of Azania

    		    

    None

    		    

    African Christian Democratic Party

    		    

    Mr S Swart

    		  

    October 2003
         

    IFP

    		    

    Mr NE Zulu

    June 2003

    		  

    Mr Dhlamini BW

    		    
         

    United Christian Democratic Party *

    		    

    Ms MA Seeco

    		    

    * indicates an alternate member

     

  3. DELIBERATIONS

  1. 29/1/2003 - Briefing by the NDOT on Road Safety

  2. 5/02/2003 - Briefing by NDOT on White Paper on Commercial Ports and on National Ports Authority Bill

  3. 25/2/2003 - National Ports Authority Bill: Briefing

  4. 26/2/2003 - National Ports Authority Bill: Public Hearings

  5. 04/3/2003 - National Ports Authority Bill: Public Hearings

  6. 05/3/2003 - National Ports Authority Bill: Public Hearings

  7. 07/3/2003 – Briefing by NDOT on Implementation of National Public Transport Transition Act:

  8. 26/3/2003 - Briefing by South African National Road Agency Limited (SANRAL)

  9. 01/4/2003 - Briefing by Afred Nzo Municipality

  10. 02/4/2003 - Briefing by Road Accident Fund; Transport Education and training Authority

  11. 09/4/2003 - Briefing by Airports Company South Africa and Cross – Border Road, Transport and

    12. Agency.

  12. 14/5/2003 - Briefing by the NDOT on National Road Traffic Amendment Bill

  13. 21/5/2003 - Briefing by the NDOT on National Ports Authority Bill

  14. 28/5/2003 - Briefing by Automobile Association representative on National Road Traffic Amendment Bill

    15.  

  15. 04//6/2003 - Consideration of Proposals from MP’s on National Road Traffic Amendment Bill and Hearings

    16. on National Ports Authority Bill

  16. 11/6/2003 - National Ports Authority Bill: Hearings

  17. 18/6/2003 - Formal Consideration of the National Road Traffic Amendment Bill and Hearings on National

    18. Ports Authority Bill

  18. 25/6/2003 - National Ports Authority Bill: Hearings

  19. 3-12/8/2003 - Deliberations on the National Ports Authority Bill

  20. 14/8/2003 - National Ports Authority Bill: Deliberation

  21. 20-27/8/2003 - Formal Consideration of the National Ports Authority Bill

  22. 3/9/2003 - Briefing by National Department of Transport on Taxi Recapitalisation

  23. 17/9/2003 - Adoption of Maputo Report and Taxi Recapitalisation Report

  24. 14/10/2003 - Briefing and Hearing on the Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill

  25. 15/10/2003 - Hearings on the Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill

  26. 27/10/2003 - Hearings on the Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill

  27. 28/10/2003 - Hearings on the Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill

  28. 5/11/2003 - Hearings on the Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill

  29. 12/11/2003 - Hearings on the Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill

  30. 19/11/2003 - Hearings on the Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill

 

5. LEGISLATION DEALT WITH

Bill No.

Name

Public Hearing

No of Submissions

Amendments

Report tabled in ATC

No of hrs spent

[B31 –2003]

National Road Traffic Amendment Bill

Yes

1

Yes

20 June 2003

5

[B 5– 2003]

National Ports Authority

Yes

+- 15

Yes

9 Sep. 2003

5

[B27 - 2003]

Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill

Yes

+- 40

Not yet

  

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6. SUMMARY OF NUMBER OF APPEARANCES BEFORE COMMITTEE

a. Minister: N/A

Deputy Minister: N/A

b. Government Officials:

Adv Maribolla Mphahlele - Manager Legal Services – NDOT

Mr Dumisani Ntuli - Manager – NDOT

Ms Sindiswa Dube – Legal Advisor – NDOT

Ms Nozipho Maholwana - Liason Officer - NDOT

Mr S Zikode - Chief Director - DTI

Mr Dion Harold - Deputy Director-DTI

Ms Antoinette Watermeyer- Chief Director - NDOT

Mr Jerry Mokokoane - Deputy Director- General, NDOT

Mr Maishe Isaiah Bopape-Manager, Taxi Operations NDOT

Mr John Cloete-Acting Deputy Director DOCS

Mr Simon George- Chief Director, DOCS

Mr Ratlali Finger-Project Manager, DOCS

Mr Witness Ndou -Legal Advisor, NDOT-.

Prof M Rwelarima – Acting Director General

Mr Sipho Khumalo- Deputy Director General,NDOT

Mr Thabo Tsholetsane-Act. Manager Land Transport Legislation

Mr C Boyse- State Law Advisor

Ms Shelly Monyeki- Deputy Director,Legal Services

Mr Graphney Seletsa- State Law Advisior

Mr K Lowenaerz Business Development- Dept Health

Mr G Botha – Road Safety

  1. CEOs of Statutory Bodies and Public Entities:

Mr H Kgomongwe, RAF ; Mr N Allie, SA National Road Agency Ltd; Mr S Gama NPA

  1. CONFERENCES AND OTHER OFFICIAL BUSINESS ATTENDED

    2.

    Subject Matter

    Date

    No and Names of Attendants

    Venue

    No of days spent

    SABOA- National Conference

     

     

     

    SAMSA – Fishing Safety Conference

     

     

    TETA – Launch of Taxi Driver Training

     

     

    PIARC- Conference in Durban

     

     

    Western Cape Transport Summit 2003

    20/02/03

     

     

    16/04/2003

     

     

     

    12/05/2003

     

     

     

    19-25/10/2003

     

     

     

    15 – 16/05/03

    Mr JP Cronin, Mr GD Schneemann,

    Mrs DN Mbombo,Mr A Anslie,

    Ms Matlnyane,Ms Coetzee-Kasper,

    Ms MA Seeco

    Ms TP Nwamita-Shilubane,

    Mr G Schneeman,Mr JP Cronin,

    Mr SB Farrow,Ms DN Ngcengwana

     

    Mr J Cronin

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Mr J Cronin

    CSIR - PTA

     

     

     

     

    BREAKWATER LODGE - CT

     

     

    BARAGWANATH

     

     

     

    ICC-DBN

     

     

     

    Goodhope Centre

    1

     

     

     

     

    1

     

     

     

    1

     

     

     

    2

     

     

     

    2

     

     

     

  2. OTHER MATTERS DEALT WITH

    1. Public hearings on matters other than legislation

    Subject

    Date of meeting

    No of submissions

    No of hrs spent

    Report tabled

    Committee Programme: discussion

     

    22 Jan 2003

    		      

    Road safety situation in SA: briefing by NDOT; Automobile Association (AA); SA Bus Operators Association (SABOA); SA National Taxi Council (SANTACO)

    19 Feb 2003

    		      

    Strategic Plan for 2003: briefing by Department

    21 Feb 2003

    		      

    Implementation of National Public Transport Transition Act: Briefing by Department

    07 Mar 2003

    		      

    Budget Vote: Briefing by Department

    10 Mar 2003

    		      

    Hearing on Department Budget

    12 Mar 2003

    		      

    Air Traffic and Navigation Services: Budget Hearing

    19 Mar 2003

    		      

    Road Accident Fund Commission Report: Briefing by Judge Satchwell

    26 Mar 2003

    		      

    South African National Road Agency: Budget Briefing

    01 Apr 2003

    		      

    Briefing by Afred Nzo Municipality – road infrastructure maintenance

    02 Apr 2003

    		      

    Road Accident Fund; Transport Education and

    Training Authority: Budget Briefings

    09 Apr 2003

    		      

    Airports Company South Africa and Cross – Border Road and Transport and Agency:

    Budget Briefings

    14 May 2003

    		      

    National Department of Transport: Briefing on Taxi Recapitalisation

    3 Sep 2003

    		      

    Metrorail Visit- CT & JHB

    15 Sep 2003

    		      

    Maputo Report and Taxi Recapitalisation Report – Committee discussion

    17 Sep 2003

    		     

    Visit to RAF Offices, Gauteng: Hearings

    18 Nov 2003

    		      

    Briefing on Arrive Alive Strategy for Festive Season by NDOT

    26 Nov 2003

    		      

     

  3. INTERNATIONAL PROTOCOLS AND AGREEMENTS

    4.

    Subject

    Date of meeting

    Date report tabled

    No of hrs spent

    Date and type of referral

    None

    		        

     

     

  4. OVERSIGHT

    5.  

    1. Annual reports of entities

    None

  5. VISITS

    6.  

    1. National visits

      2.  

      • The Committee embarked on a fact- finding mission in the Western Cape and Gauteng Provinces in order to investigate Safety in Railways on 15 September 2003.

      • The Committee also visited RAF Head Offices in Pretoria and Claims Handling in Johannesburg on 18 November 2003.

      • Oversight inspection based on fact –finding on South African side of Maputo Corridor, which took place on 4 August to 7 August 2003, the Committee visited tollgate systems, weigh-bridge operations, Komatipoort customs control.

       

       

       

        1. International Visits

      The Committee travelled to Mozambique to research the Maputo Corridor, harbour. railway system and

      up-grading and institutional restructuring.

       

      SPONSORSHIP

      Donor

      Purpose

      POs Approval Date

      Amount

      Transnet

      Transportation for Maputo’s oversight visit

      27/07/2003

      R50 000.00

       

      1. OUTSTANDING ISSUES

      • The Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill has not been completed in the Committee stage. The Committee has tabled a separate report on this.

      • The Committee has commissioned research through the Parliamentary Research Unit on the socio-economic profile of the minibus industry. This research will only be commenced in the coming months.

       

      13. FORMAL ADOPTION OF ANNUAL REPORT BY THE COMMITTEE

      Annual Report for 2003, having been put to the Committee, adopted on 25 February 2004.

       

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      COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON DATE

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      ANNEXURE A

       

      Instruments referred/tabled

      No

      Instrument

      Date and page of ATC

      Type of referral

      Date of Report, Page of ATC / Noted in Minutes

      1.

      Report of the Road Accident Fund Commission appointed by the President to inquire into, and make recommendations regarding, a system for the payment of compensation or benefits in the event of the injury or death of persons in road accidents – Volume 1,2 and 3.

      10 March 2003, p 123

      For information

      		  

      2.

      Report of the Regulating Committee for Airports Company of South Africa and the Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company Ltd for 2001-2002, established in terms of section 11 of the Airports Company Act, 19939Act No 44 of 1993).

      11 March 2003, p128

      For information

      		  

      3.

      Memorandum on Vote No 33-"Transport", Main estimates, 2003-2004.

      11 March 2003, p 132

      For information

      		  

      4.

      Report of the Regulating Committee for Airports Company of South Africa and the Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company Ltd for 2001-2002, established in terms of section 11 of the Airports Company Act, 19939Act No 44 of 1993).

      14 March 2003, p139

      For information

      		  

      5.

      Letter dated 5 March 2003 from the Minister of Transport to the speaker, tabled in terms of section 65(2)(a) of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No 1 of 1999), explaining the delay in the tabling of annual reports.

      25 March 2003, p 201

      For information

      		  

      6.

      Report of the National assembly on the National Land Transport Transition Act, 2000 (NLTTA).

      25 March 2003, p 201

      For information

      		  

      7.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Department for 2001-2002, including the Report of the Auditor General on the Financial Statements for 2001-2002[RP 167-2002]

      25 March 2003, p 449

      For information

      		  

      8.
      1. National Road Traffic Amendment Bill, 2003
      2. National Road Traffic Second Amendment Bill, 2003
      3. Road Traffic Amendment Bill, 2003

      22 May 2003, p 203

       

      Tabled

      		  

      9.

      Strategic Plan of the Department of Transport for 2003-2004

      2 June 2003, p 519

      		    

      10.

      National Road Traffic Amendment Bill [B31-2003]

      12 June 2003, p 619

       

      referred

      		  

      11.

      Strategic Plan of the Department of Transport for 2003-2004

      20 June 2003, p 695

      referred

      		  

      12.
      1. Report and Financial Statements of the South African National Roads Agency Limited for 2001-2002, including the Report of the Auditor General on the Financial Statements for 2001- 2002 [RP 31-2003].
      2. South African National Roads Agency – Budget Schedules for 2003-2004.
      3. Report and Financial Statements of the Road Accident Fund for 2001 – 2002, including the Report of the Auditor- General on the Financial Statements for 2001-2002 [RP58-2003].

      25 August 2003

      Tabled

      		  

      13.

      Report and Financial Statements of the Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company LTD for 2002 –2003, including the Report of the Independent Auditors for 2002 – 2003.

      28 Aug 2003, p 860

      For information

      		  

      14.
      1. Report and Financial Statements of the South African Rail Commuter Corporation Ltd for 2002-2003, Including the Report of the Auditor- General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003 [RP 154-2003].
      2. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Republic of Cuba regarding merchant Shipping and Related Maritime Matters, tabled in terms of section 231 (4) of the Constitution, 1996
      3. Explanatory Memorandum to the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of Cuba regarding Merchant Shipping and Related Maritime Matters.

      29 Aug. 2003, p 865

      Tabled

      		  

      15.

      South African National Road Agency-Budget Schedules for 2003-2004.

      1 Sept. 2003, p 871

      For information

      		  

      16.
      1. Report and Financial Statements of the Regulating Committee of the Airports Company of South Africa and the Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company Ltd for 2002-2003
      2. Report and Financial Statements of the Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company Ltd for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Independent Auditors for 2002-2003

      25 Sept. 2003, p 191

      For information

      		  

      17.
      1. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Cuba regarding merchant Shipping and Related Maritime Matters, tabled in terms of section 231 (4) of the Constitution, 1996.
      2. Explanatory Memorandum to the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of Cuba regarding Merchant Shipping and Related Maritime Matters

      25 Sept. 2003, p 1191

      For information

      		  

      18.

      Report and Financial Statements of Transport Education and Training Authority for 2002-2003, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2002-2003 [RP 87-2003].

      25 Sept. 2003, p 1194

      For information

      		  

      19.
      1. Report and Financial Statements of Budget Vote – 32 Department of Transport for 2003-2004, including on the Financial Statements for 2002 –2003 [RP 167-2003].the Report of the Auditor-General
      2. Report and Financial Statements of the Airport Company South Africa Limited for 2002 – 2003, including the Report of the Independent Auditors on the Financial Statements for 2002

      16 Oct 2003, p1299

      For information

      		  

      20.

      Report and Financial Statement of the Urban Transport Fund for 2000 –2001 ad 2001 –2002, including the Report of the auditor- General on the Financial Statements for 2000-2001 and 2001-2002[RP 196 –2003].

      30 Oct. 2003, p 1335

      For information

      		  

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

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