15/05/13
BULAWAYO, The Namibian Ports Authority says car dealers, agents and retailers can use an alternative route to bring in second hand vehicles into the country following the restrictions that were put in place by Botswana on the movement of the cars on their roads. Speaking at Namport’s stand at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair, Public [...]
African Road Transport Forum 2013 videos
Videos from the Africa Road Transport Forum 2013 which was held on the 17 & 18 April at the Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre Johannesburg, South Africa. Video courtesy of Trademark Southern Africa. Public and Private sector working together to resolve Non-Tariff Barriers
Country focal points
A listing of the Focal Points in the various countries. The Focal Points are where the NTB queries are sent to, from the Tripartite NTB system. Responses are expected from the Focal Points, so that progress can be made in resolving the NTBs. You will note that for each country, there is a Private Sector [...]
USAID Compete Malaba border report
Click on the below link for the report from USAID Compete on the Malaba border. USAID Compete Report Malaba Border Apr 13
REPORT ON THE SSATP REC-TCC MEETING
HELD IN JOHANNESBURG ON 15TH-16TH APRIL, 2013 29th April 2013. The REC-TCC was a sub-committee of SSATP and addressed primarily regional integration. This was the first of the two REC-TCC meetings planned for 2013. It was the first time that a REC-TCC meeting had been held in South Africa. The meeting was funded by the [...]
EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY PARLIAMENT PASSES ONE-STOP BORDER BILL
At this week’s sitting of the East African Legislative Assembly, the regional legislators passed the One Stop Border Posts Bill 2012 which now goes to the EAC heads of state for consideration. Debate on the Bill was preceded by the tabling of a report by the Committee on Communications, Trade and Investment. Unlike SADC and COMESA, [...]
CLARITY REGARDING CURRENT STRIKE ACTION
Members are to take note of the following strike action that may have an indirect effect on the road freight sector: 1. Staff of the NBCRFLI – Employees of the NBCRFLI (Road Freight Bargaining Council) are currently on strike – In terms of the strike notice issued by the union representing Council staff, SACCAWU, the [...]
REPORT ON TRIPARTITE NTBS REPORTING MECHANISM MEETING
This first meeting was to introduce the NTB reporting mechanism to stakeholders in East and Southern Africa, to improve the efficiency of the system and to resolve as many NTBs as possible. The meeting was sponsored by TMSA and FESARTA’s travel and accommodation were funded by TMSA. Over 90 delegates attended, including private sector associations, [...]
Increase of road transport permit fees by the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency
Click on the below links for the complaint (NTB576) and letter from Fesarta concerning the increase of road transport permit fees: Complaint Letter to Minister’s Office DoT Permit Fees Increase
REPORT ON RTMS SELF-REGULATION NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
The meeting was hosted by Standard Bank and 9 members attended. Update on the North-South Corridor pilot self-regulation project (RTMS project): Lovemore Bingandadi, the SADC representative leading the pilot project, had a tragic loss in his family and so was not able to move the project forward as fast as he would have liked. An [...]
