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EASTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

POLICY SPEECH ON BUDGET VOTE 10 FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2000/2001

DELIVERD BY MR. D NEER

MEC FOR PROVINCIAL SAFETY LIAISON AND TRANSPORT

16 MARCH 2000



Mr Speaker,
 Premier Rev. Stofile,
 Members of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
 Honoured guests

The Department of Transport has, over the past five years, moved along in the true fashion of a moving link to improve life of the 
community in the Transport Industry.

The participation of the community and all role players will be vital to ensure that the Departments vision is reached and its mission 
achieved. Our central challenge is to use the experience we have gained in the past five or six years, the policies we have put in place 
and institutions of democracy, to bring about even greater change.

Mr Speaker, as we close this eventful year and usher in the first year of the new millennium, it is a time to reflect on our recent past 
activities and sharpen our vision for the future.

In line with the strategic direction that we set ourselves, the year 1999 saw:

* Acceptance, by the legislature, of the White Paper on Transport as a policy to guide transportation in the Province of the Eastern Cape;

* Initiation of a giant project towards better utilisation of rail infrastructure in the Province. In this regard, we have engaged local 
and German experts to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study. This will be finished by October 2000. The importance of this project is 
that it links Umtata and its rural environs with the seaport of East London. For economic development of our province, this is an important 
link;

* Re-introduction of relatively stable public transport services;

* Against all odds, the advance of taxi industry transformation towards being a meaningful business sector;

* Remarkable improvement of law enforcement on our roads. Apprehension of traffic law offenders increased from 1998 figures by 450% thanks 
to the selfless efforts by the Traffic Special Operations Unit and other committed officers;

* Road safety awareness has increased as a result of community targeted campaigns like Siyabakhumbula. Bridges of convergence are beginning 
to take root between my Department and religious communities and other stakeholders;

* Transformation in my Department has begun in earnest. Testimony to this is that our Department was the first in the Province to introduce 
a Performance Management System and the reward of good performers. We have established an HIV/AIDS Support Group. For team building, we 
have established a Departmental Choir of good repute. To promote our corporate identity, we have introduced nametags and a uniform for 
members of the staff. The uniform is paid for by individual staff members. However, they have an obligation to not do anything that would 
disgrace the Department while wearing the Department of Transport uniform.

Mr Speaker, while we pride ourselves for these achievements, it is equally true to say that there are areas where our set goals have not 
been realised. Restructuring of our government garages, transformation of Mayibuye Transport Corporation and revitalisation of Civil 
Aviation have not moved with the pace that we hoped they would.

STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR 2000/1

Mr Speaker, my Department enters this new millennium with confidence because the policy guidelines that we have put in place enable us to 
face the transport challenges ahead. In prioritising the challenges for the year 2000 the following come to the fore:

* The Department of Transport will initiate a Rural Transport Development Strategy;

* East London  Umtata Rail Passenger Service introduction will be pursued as the first step towards revitalisation of rail to play a 
meaningful role in the economic development of the Eastern Cape;

* Passenger transport services in the rural areas will be sustained through bus subsidies and assistance to the taxi industry;

* Transport infrastructure improvements, especially in the rural areas, will be prioritised.

Mr Speaker, we have taken a conscious decision to prioritise the above four areas in order to impact positively on the lives of the rural 
people.

Our contribution towards the economic development of the Province will focus on the following:

* Taxi industry recapitalisation, whereby eighteen- and thirty-five-seater buses will replace the present minibuses;

* Revitalisation of Civil Aviation to benefit agro farming and tourism;

* Improvement of revenue collection.

In order to ensure that government resources are used optimally:

* Noncore functions will be outsourced;

* The liquidation process of TRTC will be finalised;

* Zwelitsha Government Garage will be closed down.

In our endeavours to reduce road fatalities we will:

* Employ additional traffic officers;

* Build more vehicle testing stations and driver testing centres;

* Intensify Arrive Alive and similar campaigns;

* Improve the Traffic Special Operations Unit (TRASOU) concept.

In transforming the Department of Transport towards a more customer-oriented institution we will:

* Intensify the departments team building ventures;

* Improve service delivery through cascading the performance management system down to the lower ranks of our staff;

* Improve our customer care by publicising the Department of Transport Service Charter and the Code of Conduct for civil servants.

Mr Speaker, these are some of the challenges we look forward to tackling this coming financial year.

FUTURE DIRECTION AND PLAN OF ACTION FOR 2000/2001

MOVING THE PEOPLE OF THE EASTERN CAPE INTO THE NEW MILLENNIUM

Please allow me now to outline how we have allocated the budget of the Department for the year 2000/2001. We have been guided in this 
exercise by the issues identified by our customers in the process of developing a Transport Policy for the Province.

Perhaps we should pause for a moment just to remind ourselves again where we are coming from in this Province, and how that impacts on 
transport.

Historically speaking the Eastern Cape was never seen as a cohesive unit and no territorially comprehensive planning of whatsoever nature 
took place before 1994. This constitutes a serious difficulty in the further development of this young Province; an impediment not faced to 
the same degree by any other province of the new South Africa.

The Government of this Province is duty-bound to assist people in their efforts to develop and improve their living environment and 
conditions  and thus also to provide efficient and affordable public transport to all the citizens. This is particularly important in 
respect of those rural areas, which have historically been disadvantaged. Frequently, people have to walk for 2 or 3 hours before they 
reach any form of public transport a situation that is no longer acceptable to this Government. We intend to assist in developing an 
integrated transport system, which would provide a better service between urban areas and the rural hinterland, thus facilitating the 
populations access to markets, and thereby stimulating the development of the region. This is towards the realisation of our transport 
policy, which states that:

" Transport is central to development and good transport infrastructure is as important a catalyst as education in providing for both 
social and economic development. We will find it impossible to upgrade rural areas, to alleviate poverty and to promote economic 
development and employment without sound transport infrastructure and services, which can be expanded and developed to meet the growing 
needs of the Province."

Specific programmes to be undertaken in the coming financial year towards achieving this objective are the following:

1. TRANSPORT PLANNING

An amount of R17 232 000 has been allocated to Transport Planning. Of this amount R1 897 000 (11,0%) will go towards personnel, equipment 
and other administrative related expenditure. The remaining R15 335 000 (89,0%) will be utilised as outlined below.

1.1 Provincial Transport Framework

Our transport policy and the National Land Transport Transition Act will enable us to proceed in the new year with this project. In terms 
of the Act, an initial framework must be developed to guide Land Transport in the Province, including intra/inter-Provincial and cross-
border transport. Summaries of local transport plans in the Province are equally required to be included in this and subsequent Provincial 
Land Transport Frameworks. An amount of R300 000 has been allocated to this framework.

1.2 Transport Infrastructure Improvements

The desperate need for upgrading and implementation of public transport facilities in especially the more rural areas continues. Business 
plans towards addressing urgently needed public transport facilities have been developed, and many of these projects will be completed 
during the year.

Transport plans for the Port Elizabeth, East London and the Umtata Metropolitan Transport Areas outline the proposed transport 
infrastructure projects during their financial years budgets. Financial assistance from the province will enable the implementation of 
projects to improve public transport facilities such as the provision of shelters, toilets and similar facilities.

In this financial year an amount of R9 470 000 has been allocated for this purpose. Mr Speaker, as we say each year, this is only a drop in 
the ocean compared to the need of good transport facilities in the Province.

1.3 Road Safety Audits

During 1999 the Committee of Land Transport Officials (COLTO) launched the South African Road Safety Manual. This is a set of "tools" to 
assist road authorities with the evaluation of traffic operations and assessment of road safety aspects of their road networks. Road Safety 
Audits need to be carried out on our road network. In these audits the existing safety deficiencies of design, layout and road furniture 
that are not consistent with the function and use of our roads will be identified and remedial measures recommended to the relevant road 
authorities. This is a mammoth, ongoing task. R100 000 has been allocated in order to commence with these Road Safety Audits in this year.

1.4 Traffic Counting Strategy

The design and implementation of a Traffic Monitoring Strategy for the provincial roads will be developed that will enable the optimum 
number of traffic counts to be carried out. R200 000 has been allocated to this strategy development.

1.5 Linear Referencing

The importance of identifying the exact locations where accidents are occurring so as to focus our limited resources on the high accident 
spots cannot be over-emphasised. Other engineering measures and maintenance of our roads will also benefit from this initiative. That is 
why this project is being undertaken jointly with the Department of Roads and Public Works. Limited resources have delayed progress 
somewhat, but work will continue in the new-year. An amount of R400 000 has been allocated to this project.

1.6 Guidance Signage Plan

The preparation of the Guidance Signage Plan for our roads has already commenced and will continue in the new-year. This Plan, which will 
serve as a blueprint in terms of which road signs will be erected on provincial roads, is making good progress. Phase one is expected to be 
completed during the first half of the new financial year. For this an amount of R380 000 has been allocated. Associated with this, my 
department is working closely with officials of the East Cape Tourism Board in developing tourist routes in the Province. Tourism signs and 
information boards that will give specific information about tourism products on particular tourist routes are being developed.

1.7 East London  Umtata Rail Service

A detailed second phase feasibility study into the revitalisation of a rail service between East London and Umtata is in progress, and is 
expected to be completed by October 2000. A steering committee of all major stakeholders has been established. A workshop involving all 
directly or indirectly affected stakeholders is scheduled for 29 March 2000. Thereafter the stakeholders will be consulted on an on-going 
basis to inform and obtain their input into this important project until successful completion. An amount of R3 385 000 has been allocated 
to this project. Funds for the next phases of this project will be sourced in consultation with the Department of Finance and State 
Expenditure.

1.8 Rural Transport Development Strategy

In collaboration with other stakeholders my Department, has initiated a programme on the enhancement of rural mobility, as part of a twenty-
year development strategy for rural areas in the Province. This is in line with the principles of the National Department of Transports 
"Moving South Africa  the Action Agenda".

Phases 1 and 2 of the implementation strategy entail mobility studies in the six District Councils of the Province. These will be aimed at 
enhancing rural mobility through the identification of public transport accessibility problem areas, the formulation of recommendations on 
implementation projects, (road infrastructure improvements and transport operational strategies), to address accessibility problems and the 
implementation thereof. An amount of R600 000 has been allocated to this project.

1.9 Traffic Control Centres  Overloading Control (Weighbridges)

Mr Speaker, you will recall that the MEC for Finance specifically allocated a ring-fenced amount of R3 500 000 for weighbridges and vehicle 
testing stations to my Department. We have already started preparing Business Plans for the utilisation of these funds.

2. PUBLIC TRANSPORT

An amount of R61 556 000 has been allocated to Public Transport for the coming financial year. This represents a decrease of approximately 
5% when compared to the allocation for 1999/2000.

An amount of R6 013 000 (9,8%) will be expended on personnel, equipment and administration related items. Financial assistance to the 
transformation of the minibus taxi industry, the subsidisation of bus passenger transport and professional and special services will amount 
to R55 543 000 (90,2%).

2.1 Subsidised Bus Passenger Transport

2.1.1. Restoration of Subsidised Bus Services in the Former Transkei Region.

During 1999/2000 the Department actively pursued the restoration of bus passenger transport services in the Central, Northern, Eastern and 
East Griqualand/Kei Regions of the Province. The Department has entered into contracts with 148 small, indigenous and previously 
disadvantaged bus operators to render subsidised bus services on 235 routes. These operators are subsidised at a flat rate of R12 000 per 
month per bus. An amount of R35 000 000 has been provided to continue subsidising these.

2.1.2. Monitoring of Subsidised Bus Services.

In order to ensure that funds allocated to bus subsidies benefit the commuters we must have efficient monitoring mechanisms in place. It 
has come to my attention that there are bus operators who submit fraudulent claims. This sabotage of government efforts results in 
commuters remaining without transport while we pay for nonexistent services. In this regard may I warn any operator found to be involved 
in this unpatriotic act that if caught they will not only lose the contract but also have criminal charges laid against them. Any 
government official involved must expect the worst.

Mr Speaker, experience has shown that the best monitors of these services are the communities we service. In this regard Community Based 
Monitors (CBMs) will be engaged and honoraria will be paid to each. For the CBMs we will use unemployed rural youth. The work of CBMs will 
be complemented by the traffic officers and desktop monitoring work of the Departments staff. I also implore members of the community to 
blow the whistle when they notice that there is fraud on their routes. For this R1 200 000 has been allocated.

2.1.3. Mayibuye Transport Corporation.

Mayibuye is a parastatal bus operator that services passengers in the Border and former Ciskei Region of the Province. The Corporation is 
being funded by means of a grant-in-aid and R17 000 000 has been provided for this purpose. For efficient utilisation of these funds 
Mayibuye will be expected to submit a comprehensive business plan and have a performance contract with the Department. In terms of the 
White Paper on National Transport Policy, such parastatals have to be restructured to become independent entities that are financially ring-
fenced. The Department has solicited the assistance of the National Department of Transport to expedite the restructuring process.

2.1.4 Professional and Special Services.

An amount of R400 000 has been allocated to finding alternative means of subsidising bus passenger transport in the rural areas, as public 
transport is crucial to the development and empowerment of our rural communities.

An amount of R123 000 has been allocated to the Subsidy Management System, Registration Administration System and Land Transport Permit 
System legal costs.

2.1.5 Algoa Bus Company.

This company operates subsidised bus transport in the Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage, Despatch, Motherwell and Coega areas under an Interim 
Contract to which both the National and Provincial Departments of Transport are party. In terms of this contract the number of multi-
journey tickets (clip cards) is subsidised. The Interim Contract expires on 30 April 2000, but due to the delay in the redesigning of the 
services for tender purposes it has been agreed that the contract be extended until 31 January 2001. The Interim Contract and the 
subsequent tendered contract are funded by the National Department of Transport, and it was indicated that an amount of R45 000 000 has 
been allocated by that Department for the 2000/2001 financial year.

2.2. Assistance to the Taxi Industry

A total sum of R1 820 000 has been allocated for taxi transformation. This allocation will address the following:

2.2.1 Taxi Training

The training of taxi operators, drivers, rank marshals and other people involved in the Industry has been identified as the key instrument 
for formalisation of this sector. A long list of courses, including basic business management, defensive driving, customer care and 
conflict resolution have been formulated. Unfortunately, due to financial constraints only a small number of people will be trained this 
year. The allocation for Taxi Training is R250 000.

2.2.2 Provincial Taxi Offices

In line with the recommendations of the National Taxi Task Team, these offices act as the main communication centres for all taxi 
transformation activities, including the formalisation of the Taxi Industry into a business venture. The Provincial Taxi Office and three 
Regional Taxi Offices are currently operating. A further two offices will be secured during the coming year. An amount of R635 000 has been 
allocated to these offices.

2.2.3 Taxi Transformation

The transformation processes require regular consultative meetings between my Department and the Eastern Cape Taxi Council (ECTC). Training 
and workshops on new regulatory mechanisms, introduced by the Land Passenger Transport (Transitional Provisions) Act, 1999 (Act No. 11 of 
1999) are to be conducted. An amount of R200 000 has been allocated for this purpose.

2.2.4 Registrars Office

The Land Passenger Transport (Transitional Provisions) Act 1999 makes provision for a Registrars office and a Panel of Assessors. Due to 
financial constraints it will not be possible to engage the full personnel complement for the office, but officials from the Department 
will be seconded to it. The office will receive an allocation of R635 000.

2.2.5 Provincial Transport Forum

This Forum will act as an Advisory Board to the Department on all transport related matters in the Province. Members of the Provincial 
Transport Forum will be nominated from the representatives in the Regional Transport Forums. R100 000 has been allocated for the running of 
the Forum.

3. CIVIL AVIATION

The allocation for Civil Aviation is R8 738 000.

3.1 Improved Utilisation of Airports and Upgrading of Airstrips along the Wild Coast

Mr Speaker, SA Air Link is operating between Umtata and Johannesburg, and Strato Air has recently started a service between Port Elizabeth 
and Umtata. No scheduled services are presently operating from Bisho Airport. We are still far from fully utilising the two airports at our 
disposal. Airstrips along the Wild Coast could play a major role to complement the Spatial Development Initiative. It is clear that 
vigorous marketing of these airports and the airstrips is needed. For these endeavours R1 144 000 has been allocated.

3.3 Maintenance and spares

R 580 000 has been allocated to the Bisho and Umtata airports, for maintenance of navigational aid equipment, runways, taxiways, and 
airfield lighting as well as for the purchase of spares.

3.4 Fire and Rescue Equipment

The purchase of Fire and Rescue equipment has been allocated R165 000.

3.5 Staff and Training

Fire and Rescue personnel from Bisho and Umtata airports will undergo intensive training in aviation fire and rescue operations at the 
newly established training facility at Cape Town International Airport. R6 756 000 has been allocated to staff and for their training.

In the process of identifying the core business of the Department we also identified functions to outsource. Management of the airports is 
not a core function of the Department. In the course of this year suitable service providers will be secured. The Departments concept of 
outsourcing takes into account the affected personnel in order not to aggravate the unemployment situation in our Province.

4. GOVERNMENT MOTOR TRANSPORT

The core business of Government Motor Transport is to facilitate the provision of transport to all Government Departments and Political 
Office Bearers. This function is characterised by vexing problems of misuse and abuse of vehicles, fraud, inefficiencies and discontent 
with the level of service. My department recognises that every service contributes to expenditure, conversely we recognise that for every 
cent spent there must be a potential to increase deliverables.

Whilst problems pertaining to the administration of government motor transport are not unique to the Eastern Cape, we deem it proper and 
appropriate to implement corrective measures.

My Department, other Provinces and the National Department of Transport are in an advanced stage of investigating options for restructuring 
government motor transport with special emphasis on management of government garage services. A redefined role of government motor 
transport will be to facilitate service delivery. This implies that all identified services, which are not cost effective, should be 
outsourced.

The amount allocated to Government Motor Transport is R33 993 000 of which

R25 538 000, (75%), has been allocated for personnel expenditure and R571 000 to Stores.

With the balance we shall deal vigorously with the restructuring of government garage services. As part of restructuring garage services 
the following will be implemented:

4.1 Restructuring Plans

A review of government motor transport services revealed that a number of areas require changes together with some options for future 
service delivery. Productivity levels at government garages are extremely low. In many cases much of the work is outsourced to the private 
sector, yet a large number of personnel are still employed in the government garage services. In the course of this year Zwelitsha 
Government Garage will be closed down as we consider using it as a vehicle cannibalisation centre. This garage has been rendered redundant 
by its proximity to East London government garage hence this decision. In line with Public Service Regulations, we shall devolve the 
following functions where responsibility, authority and accountability rest with the user departments:

* Loss control (vehicles);
* Accident administration (departmental vehicles);
* Theft and damages (departmental vehicles).

Staff currently performing the above functions in my department will also be transferred to the departments receiving the functions.

I have allocated R1 000 000 for the restructuring of Government Garages and for a feasibility study on total outsourcing of the provincial 
fleet. This amount will also cater for the development of interim Fleet Management System and retraining of security guards at the Umtata 
government garage.

4.2 Pool Vehicles

Whilst my department is responsible for only the replacement of general pool vehicles, it is true to say that 1 314 vehicles, or 34,5% of 
the Provincial fleet of 3 813 are older than 5 years. Upon examination we discovered that the maintenance costs exceed acquisition cost.

The current monthly cost of maintaining this fleet is approximately R5 406 000 and the average running costs per vehicle per month are R1 
683. To replace 1 747 vehicles which have exceeded their replacement years at an average cost of R68, 500, would cost the Province nearly 
R120 000 000. However, my Department will spread the replacement of general pool vehicles over three financial years. I have allocated an 
amount of R1 440 000 to the replacement of general pool vehicles in the coming year. A further amount of R323 000 has been allocated for 
the purchase of computers, furniture and minor workshop equipment.

4.3 Registration, Licensing and Vehicle Hire

For registration, licensing, license renewal of government vehicles as well as operating costs for general-hire vehicles we have allocated 
R3 589 000. This amount will also cover subsidised motor vehicle allowances as well as training of staff and other related administrative 
costs.

4.4 Professional & Special services

A sum of R1 532 000 is allocated for professional and special services to

cover State Attorneys fees and Municipality charges.

5. TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION

5.1 TRAFFIC SAFETY

The high numbers of traffic accidents, injuries and fatalities are totally unacceptable. When it comes to pedestrians, our Province has the 
fourth highest number of fatalities. With the recent number of bus accidents, major challenges for traffic safety stare us in the face.

To be able to tackle this problem a Strategic Traffic Safety Plan (STSP) needs to be developed. This plan will entail a holistic Traffic 
Management Plan so that the activities of all role players can be co-ordinated and integrated. Coupled with this is a Pedestrian Management 
Plan that will endeavour to systematically reduce pedestrian fatalities.

This plan further focuses on the improved implementation of the projects under the Mass Communication and Traffic Safety Education 
sections. The aim is to improve the quality of the projects and to reach as many of our target groups as possible.

The planned projects are Arrive Alive, Stray Animals Control, Ukhuseleko, Scholar Patrol, Child in Traffic, Danny Cat, Teacher Seminars and 
ad hoc projects.

The building of capacity of our staff through "train the trainer" and community-based approaches will determine the success of the 
Strategic Traffic Safety Plan.

To be able to do this, a budget of R 8 950 000 is needed. However, I am only able to allocate R6 217 000 to Traffic Safety in the coming 
year. Once Personnel and Administrative costs amounting to R5 021 000 have been accounted for, the amount left available for traffic safety 
projects is only R1 196 000. Traffic Safety Education has been allocated R476 500. Most of this will be spent on Scholar Patrol, leaving 
very little for the rest of the education projects.

Mass Communication will receive R 719 500 for Arrive Alive and community based projects.

These amounts represent less than half of what is really needed.

No funds can be allocated from my budget to develop the Strategic Traffic Safety Plan. However we will actively pursue finding alternative 
sources of funding for this important exercise.

5.2 TRAFFIC CONTROL

The allocation for Traffic Control is R38 530 000.

The largest portion of this budget, amounting to R33 988 000, will be consumed by Personnel Expenditure. The reason for this is that 
traffic control is essentially about law enforcement which takes traffic officers to places far from their work stations which leads to 
unavoidable costly overtime work.

5.2.1 Patrol vehicles

The standard of law enforcement in the Province has improved from 1998 figures by 450% partly because we secured additional patrol vehicle 
sponsored by the private sector.

Currently the Directorate has 166 Government patrol vehicles, which include five vehicles sponsored by VW-South Africa and 25 subsidised 
vehicles in the Province, which are used by 271 traffic officers.

A traffic officer can only do proper visible patrol on about 50km of road at a time. However with the 166 patrol vehicles presently 
available a total of 285 km would have to be patrolled by each vehicle if the Provinces road network of 47 269 kilometres were to be 
covered. If each of our 271 traffic officers had a vehicle this would be reduced to 175 km, still far higher than can be effectively 
patrolled.

So, more patrol vehicles are needed for visibility and effective policing on our roads to create an awareness of traffic law enforcement.

Despite what these simple calculations show, we will still only be able to acquire only 12 additional subsidised vehicles for traffic 
control officers.

Mr Speaker, allow to make a special mention of the Traffic Special Unit (TRASOU) at this stage. This Unit is now staffed by thirty six (36) 
committed officers. Through this innovation we saw traffic officers input increased from 1998 figures by 450%. Lessons learned from TRASOU 
made us take a conscious decision to retain this structure and further improve on it. We will go out of our way to secure means to reward 
outstanding performers.

5.2.3 Purchase of Equipment

The Directorate needs to purchase more sophisticated equipment for the most critical offences in order to enhance safety on our roads. The 
equipment needed includes 18 Speed Measuring Devices. Portable Road Signs, Cones, Firearms, Jaws of Life, First Aid Kits, Fire 
Extinguishers, K78 Roadblock Trailers, Alcohol Breather Testers and Screeners. An amount of R400 000 has been allocated for this.

5.2.4 Basic Training for 47 additional Traffic Officers and in-service Staff Training:

This year we will employ forty seven (47) people to be trained as traffic officers. Twenty five (25) of these come from the supernumerary 
staff employed by other departments. The Directorate intends to train an additional 47 officers on basic training, K53, Examiner of 
Vehicles, basic firearm training, first aid, advanced training, self-defence and management skills. The allocation for this training is 
R300 000.

5.2.5 Driving Licence Testing Centres

The Directorate aims at constructing K53 - Testing Stations and motor vehicle testing centres more especially in the Transkei and Ciskei 
areas. The process of building and equipping testing centres has started and will continue during the year.

An amount of R1 500 000 has been allocated to assist local authorities in upgrading their drivers licence testing centres. The first to 
receive assistance will be Lusikisiki, Mqanduli, Bizana and Mount Fletcher.

5.2.6 Administrative Expenditure

The amount allocated for Traffic Control administration is R2 342 000.

6. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES

The allocation to Management Support Services is R28 871 000.

6.1 Human Resource Management

As a department, we are beginning to be systematic in managing our business. We have developed a five (5) year plan to guide our work and 
reduce spontaneity. The Human Resource and Service Delivery Plans have been prepared and will be perfected in the course of this coming 
financial year. We are presently engaged in a process of devising means of effective implementation of the New Public Service Regulatory 
Framework.

For this financial year we have prioritised Training and Development

and this R448 000 has been allocated. I have allocated a full time staff to champion transformation in the department and we allocated R136 
000 for this purpose. The third priority is a vigorous Revenue Collection Campaign.

Mr Speaker, allow me to voice a concern about the manner in which some of the agencies my department assigned the task of collecting 
revenue on its behalf decided to withhold it because there are other government departments that fail to pay what they owe to these 
agencies. I must be categorically clear on this, should this happen again I will not hesitate to terminate the contract and secure other 
service providers who will respect the mutually agreed upon terms.

Mr Speaker, as part of transformation, my department introduced in this closing financial year the Performance Management System that 
recognises good performers. For this R50 000 has been allocated.

Finally, in our meagre budget we put aside R30 000 to promote HIV/AIDS Awareness among the staff. We have established AIDS Support Group to 
spearhead this campaign..

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, I implore all transport stakeholders to support us so that we can act together. Change must go on at a faster pace. Together 
we can speed up the journey to a better life, a united and developed Africa in search of a better world.

I take this opportunity to thank the Standing Committee for Transport for the co-operation and support I received throughout our efforts to 
shape up the Department. Without their selfless efforts we would not be where we are today.

I also thank my colleagues in the Executive Council, who have remained supportive at all times.

Finally I thank my staff who have contributed to the efficient running of my Department.

I thank you all.


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Annexure A

VOTE 10 TRANSPORT

ALLOCATION FOR 2000/2001: R 195 137 000

PROGRAMME        ALLOCATION
 Rands   SHARE
 %
1. Administration        28 871 000      14,8
2. Civil Aviation        8 738 000       4,5
3. Traffic Administration        44 747 000     22,9
4. Public Transport      61 556 000      31,6
5. Transport Planning    17 232 000      8,8
6. Government Motor Transport    33 993 000      17,4
TOTAL    195 137 000     100,0


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Annexure B

PROGRAMME        Specific Projects       Allocation
1. Administration               28 871 000

Transformation   40 000
         HIV/ AIDS       30 000
2. Civil Aviation                8 738 000

Upgrading of Wild Coast airstrips       R1 144 000

Equipment Maintenance at Airports       R580 000

Fire and Rescue equipment        R165 000
3. Traffic Admin                 44 747 000
a)Traffic Control        Equipment       400 000
         Training        300 000

Driving Licence Test Centres     1 500 000
b) Traffic Safety        Traffic Safety Education        476 500

Mass Communication       719 500
4. Public Transport             61 556 000

Bus Services in the Transkei Region      35 000 000

Monitoring       200 000

Mayibuye Bus Corp        18 000 000

Alternative Subsidisation        R400 000

Computers, Repairs, Maintenance  R123 000
         EC Taxi Council Training        200 000

Provincial Taxi Office   635 000

Taxi Training   R250 000
         Registrars Office      635 000
         Prov Transport Forum    100 000
5. Transport Planning           17 232 000
         Provincial Transport Framework  300 000
         Transport Infrastructure Improvements   9 470 000
         Road Safety Audits      100 000
         Traffic counting Strategy       200  000
         Linear Referencing      400 000

Guidance Signage Plan    380 000
         East London  Umtata Rail Service       3385 000

Rural Transport Development Strategy     600 000
6. Govt Motor Transport         33 993 000

Restructuring Govt Garages       R1 000 000

Pool Vehicles   R1 440 000

Computers, furniture workshop equipment.         R323 000

State Attorneys fees & Municipality charges.   R1 532 000

Stores   571 000



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