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Transport
Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) A/B; DoT Q1 2022/23 Performance; Railway Safety Bill: deliberations & other matters
6 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee received a briefing from the Department of Transport (DOT) on the Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment Bill [B5-2022] and the DOT's first quarter expenditure for 2022/23.
The Department stated that South Africa was part of the International Convention for ...
Transport
Railway Safety Bill: Department response to submissions; Putco bus contract; Rail White Paper; with Minister
30 Aug 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received submissions from the Department of Transport (DOT) on its response to the written and oral submissions on the Railway Safety Bill, the Putco bus contract, and the Rail White Paper.
The DOT set out the various inputs from the stakeholders on the ...
Transport
Railway Safety Bill: public hearings day 2
24 Aug 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee received submissions on the Railway Safety Bill from the Lowveld Escarpment Fire Protection Agency and Bombela Operating Company. A scheduled presentation by the Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works was not received.
Lowveld Escarpment Fire Protection Agency asked for important ...
Transport
Railway Safety Bill: public hearings day 1
23 Aug 2022
The Committee received public submissions on the Railway Safety Bill from the Bombela Concession Company, the Gautrain Management Agency, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). The Bill intends to regulate railway safety, provide for railway safety permits, and ...
Public Enterprises
Challenges facing rail infrastructure and road to rail strategy: DoT briefing
8 Jun 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Transport and its two rail transport entities, Transnet and the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), on challenges facing rail infrastructure and the road-to-rail freight migration strategy. The Committees' view was that the process of building ...
Transport
Department of Transport Q4 2021/22 Performance; with Ministry
7 Jun 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Transport briefed the Committee on its 2021/22 fourth quarter performance. The Department had achieved 95% of its performance targets but admitted that this did not necessarily translate into tangible improvements in the lives of the people. The baseline freight ...
Transport
National Road Traffic A/B; Economic Regulation of Transport Bill & National Land Transport A/B: deliberations; Report on International Civil Aviation Convention; Okhahlamba Residents Petition
31 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee considered updated lists of amendments to the National Road Traffic Amendment Bill and the Economic Regulation of Transport Bill. They received feedback from the Parliamentary Legal Advisor on changes to the National Land Transport Amendment Bill proposed in response to ...
Transport
DoT Budget: Committee Report; Amendment of Protocols to Convention on International Civil Aviation, with Deputy Minister
10 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Transport considered and adopted its draft report on the Revised Strategic Plan, 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan and 2022/23 Budget of the Department of Transport.
Members asked for the inclusion of a provincial road condition database in the Department’s ...
Transport
Department of Transport and RAF 2022/23 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister and Deputy Minister
3 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Road Accident Fund and the Department of Transport briefed the Portfolio Committee on Transport and the Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure jointly on their 2019-24 strategic plans and their 2022/23 annual performance plans.
The Minister of ...
Transport
National Road Traffic A/B: Feedback from Legal Advisors; Committee Report on Department’s Quarterly Performance; Committee Strategic & APP; Quarter Two Programme
29 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the State Law Adviser and Parliamentary Legal Adviser (hereafter referred to as the Legal Team) on final amendments to the A-list of the National Road Traffic Amendment Bill [B7-2020]. The Legal Team clarified references and confirmed certain ...