1. Introduction South Africa has a relatively sophisticated transport infrastructure which ferries millions of people and goods daily, keeping the wheels of business and industry turning to promote the country's socio-economic development. It is against this backdrop that the Department of Transport (the Department) depicts itself as "the heartbeat of South Africa's economic growth and social development". Accordingly, the Department is making some strides in translating this vision into reality by paying attention to all modes of transport to create an efficient and reliable transport infrastructure that will promote greater social cohesion in the country.