Transcript SANTACO`s response to the Portfolio

SANTACO’s response to the Portfolio
Committee on Transport on the
Support required for the
Implementation of the TR3 2020
strategy
Parliament of the Republic of South Africa
21/03/2011
Background
 Follow up on the TR3 2020 presentation made to
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the Portfolio Committee for transport, within the
parliament of the Republic of SA
The Portfolio Committee gave the NDOT 3 weeks
to respond to the presentation from SANTACO and
provide a support plan to the TR3 2020 and
support economic and social investment within the
Taxi Industry
Who is the Taxi Industry
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There seems to be a lack of understanding on who the
Taxi Industry is
Supported the country during the dark days of apartheid
and provided necessary means for the movement of people
 Biggest BBBEE group within the transport sector
 Still the largest transporter of millions of the previously
disadvantaged and marginalised communities within the
country – 15million
 Support economic activity though connecting people with
business centres and places of employment.
 Contributes to the job creation initiatives
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Economic transformation
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Consolidation of individual taxi business operations to cooperative entities that will harness bargaining power and
create efficiency in the management business operations.
Electronic Management System – develop a fare collection
system that will create a platform for consolidation of value
and power for the industry.
Promote empowerment through a conscious change from
consumer to equity and shareholding arrangement within the
Taxi industry value chain and all other economic
transactions.
Expanding scope of business operations from Taxi To
Transport thereby participating in other transport modes
through a diversification strategy e.g. bus, rail, aviation etc.
Economic investment projects
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EMS
Finance
 Taxi
Finance
 Insurance
 Co-operative bank
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Workshop, vehicle parts and spares
Energy and petroleum
Local Taxi manufacturing
Social investment
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Hlokomela
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Road Safety programme
Customer service
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Service standards
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Call center
Uniform
Monitoring
Community development programmes
Moral regeneration and rehabilitation
Training academy
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Skills development
Women participation
Improve service standards
Support from NDOT
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Policy and legislation
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NLTA
Role of associations
 Transport Authorities and involvement of Taxi in decision making
around routes etc.
 Lifespan of permits
 Submission of two permits to participate in larger modes
 Application for intra-provincial licence – should be done at
provincial level to prevent unfair competition form municipalities
who themselves are providing same service
 Compensation of operators for permits
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TRP
Reinstatement of front seat
 Colour coding to open other revenue streams
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Research
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Engagement of CSIR
 Estimate
contribution of the Industry to economy and
GDP
 Verification of the data on the scope of Taxi’s and
extent of operations
 Contribution to job creation
 Corporatisation and co-operatives development
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Study tours on the co-operative model
 Kenya,
Canada, Namibia
Diversification
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Bus tender contracts
 Facilitation
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of Set aside for the Taxi Industry
Aviation
 Access
and Licence to ACSA Airports for better
transport integration between modes
 Support in the launching of a Taxi Industry owned
airline to service industry market
 Licence to operate within the regional airports space
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Rail – ensure strong participation within the rail
development initiatives
Alignment and integration
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Improve engagement of the Taxi industry on policy
issues and decision making platforms and committees
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BRT, Technical committee on vehicle specifications, toll system
Facilitate alignment with other government agencies
and programme
RTMC – road safety
 SETA – Training
 PRASA – rail
 SANRAL – road infrastructure & tolls
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Key success factor
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PMU – pool of experts to assist the industry in the
following
Opportunity recognition
 Packaging of business concepts and proposals
 Development of business plans in specific areas
 Support implementation of all initiatives for the duration of
the strategy implementation
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Funding
Use government resources to provide seed capital for key
empowerment projects
 Assist in the mobilisation of capital for economic and social
programmes
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Parliament support
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Change of perception from parliament on the role
and status of the Taxi Industry.
Acknowledgement of the contribution of the industry
to the country’s GDP, job creation and economic and
social development
Implementation of legislation on Co-operative
development and BBBEE within the public transport
sector
Support the economic and the social investment
programmes facilitated by the taxi industry
Thank you!