Question NW3659 to the Minister of Transport
29 November 2022 - NW3659
Pambo, Mr V to ask the Minister of Transport
What total amount has the Cross Border Road Transport Agency spent on (i) international and (ii) domestic travel since 1 April 2022 and (b) for what purpose was each trip?
Reply:
a) The total amount spent by the Cross Border Road Transport Agency since 1 April 2022 was Nine Hundred and Thirty Three Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety Four Rand (R933 694) and is as follows:
- International Travel – Five Hundred and Forty Thousand One Hundred and Twenty Nine Rand (R540 129)
- Domestic Travel – Three Hundred and Ninety-three Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-Five Rand (R393,565)
b) The purpose for each trip was as highlighted below:
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
|
DETAILS |
COST INCURRED |
|
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Conference |
158,648 |
|
Engagements with Ministry of Transport - Zimbabwe |
28,870 |
|
Participation in OGEFREM Exchange Programme in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) |
56,194 |
|
Bilateral meeting with the Zimbabwe Ministry of Transport, Communication and Infrastructural Development to discuss the Market Access Regulation Study Progress on the Johannesburg International Transport Interchange and Enforcement of Professional Drivers’ Requirements |
19,207 |
|
Engagements with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) |
29,477 |
|
Official meeting with Institute National de Transportes Terrestres (INATRO) to collect information on how this body performs Economic Regulation function and also consultations with the Ministry of Transport Maputo Port Authority |
24,931 |
|
Trans Kalahari Corridor visit for Board Induction |
82,152 |
|
Benchmarking exercise with the Land Transport Regulatory Authority (LATRA), Tanzania |
22,924 |
|
Study Tour on Road Incident Management System and Transport of Dangerous Goods |
26,938 |
|
Transport Symposium and Cross Border Transport Regulators Forum (CBRTF) in Botswana |
32,266 |
|
Meeting with Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) |
22,232 |
|
Transport Evolution Forum and Showcase in Mozambique and meeting with potential clients |
36,290 |
|
TOTAL |
540 129 |
*The C-BRTA has recently concluded benchmarking on ESG in the Netherlands/Switzerland/USA/Canada, the costs of which have not yet been finalised.
DOMESTIC TRAVEL
|
DETAILS |
COST INCURRED |
|
Meeting with Matatiele Drakensburg Taxi Association |
39,019 |
|
RSA / Lesotho Passenger Impasse Sub-Committee meeting |
163,784 |
|
To support the Department of Transport flood relief programme in KZN |
114,117 |
|
Meeting with Northern Cape Department of Transport |
8,693 |
|
Cape Town Route Analysis |
15,889 |
|
TKCMC Working Group meeting |
18,870 |
|
TKC meeting in Durban |
5,209 |
|
Road Incident Management System (RIMS) NTC in Cape Town |
22,093 |
|
Transport Evolution Africa conference in Durban |
5,891 |
|
TOTAL |
393,565 |