Question NW1816 to the Minister of Transport
06 June 2022 - NW1816
Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Transport
What has delayed the appointment of new boards for each specified entity given that the board terms for the (a) Cross Border Road Transport Agency, (b) Road Traffic Management Corporation and (c) Airports Company South Africa have expired?
Reply:
The following are the status of the appointment of Boards of the specified entities: -
a) The Cross Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) has a constituted Board which was appointed with effect from 1st July 2021 and its term is ending on 30 June 2023.
b) The Board of the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) is appointed by the Shareholder Committee as contemplated by section 10 of the RTMC Act. The Shareholders Committee is a forum through which the national, provincial and local spheres of government co-operate with each other and with other persons or bodies concerned with road traffic matters. The Shareholder Committee consists of the Minister of Transport and every MEC of transport in the 9 provinces of South Africa. The Committee has initiated the process of appointment of the Board and this process will be finalised soon.
c) The term of the Board of the Airports Company of South Africa ended on 31 August 2021 and it has been extended until the process of appointment of a new board is completed. The process of appointment is at an advance stage and will be completed soon.