Hon Chairperson, hon Minister, Deputy Minister and hon Members of the House, I greet you all, the NFP welcomes the report of the Portfolio Committee on the Transport Budget Vote tabled here today.
Hon Chairperson, we have seen the torching of many train carriages over the past few months. Through this, we have lost valuable resources. Many South Africans have suffered and are still suffering with the public transportation system. The influx of foreign nationals who make use of public transportation must be taken into account when we evaluate the capacity needed to serve the people of South Africa.
Trains are often overcrowded and less policed. Several minibus taxi drivers operate without licenses. We have received and seen on social media platforms the dangerous manner in which these taxi drivers operate.
IsiZulu:
Ngqongqoshe i-NFP ithi ifisa ukubona abantu bakithi abamnyama abasembonini yamatekisi besizakala ngokuthi wena noMnyango nibalekelele. Kuphela kwemboni yabantu abamnyama le esiyibona icindezeleka. Kuphela kwemboni la sibona khona obaba nabafowethu abasebenza kuyo banganakiwe. Udaba lwama- phemithi namalayisensi lubonakala lunezingqinamba ezinkulu. Njenge-NFP sinxusa ke ukuba uMnyango wezokuThutha awube yingxenye yesixazululo kunokuba ube
yingxenye yokubacindezela. Awubasize, yakheke le mboni njengoba nikwazile ukusiza ngenkathi kwakhiwa o-BRT no-Rea Vaya.
English:
Hon Chairperson, though we welcome the amendments suggested. We do not know if the jobs which the department plans to create will transpire. It is evident that we do need an integrated- transport system that upholds the need to improve access to economic opportunities and social space that will advance economic development; improve movement of goods; ensure greater mobility of people and goods; and promote regional integration as it is highlighted in the National Development Plan, NDP.
The Passenger Rail Agency of SA, Prasa, modernisation project must meet its objectives to keep the management accountable for mismanagement of funds, fraud and corruption. The department must pay special attention in achieving the integrated-system between national and provincial government. I thank you. [Applause.]