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New regulations for NRTA
 Government has published the draft amendments to regulations made under the National Road Traffic Act (NRTA) on 8 June 2012. Various institutions have perused the new and amended regulations to provide sufficient and constructive inputs thereon.
In the agricultural sector a few stakeholders have been interacting to determine the influence hereof on the sector. If you have any comments to contribute, please do not hesitate to contact Lindie Stroebel (lindie@agbiz.co.za), Corne Louw (corne@grainsa.co.za), Kobus Visser (kobus@agrisa.co.za), or any other relevant institution's contact person in this regard.
Download the Amendment of the National Road Traffic Regulations, as published by government on 8 June 2012. |
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Transnet presents on their Agriculture focus
 CNBC Africa in association with the NEPAD Business Foundation hosted the Agri Business Indaba to discuss the state of the agriculture sector in South Africa. The Indaba provided some insight into the current position of the sector with reference to transport, logistics, export and financing.
Mr Brian Molefe, CEO of Transnet, presented on Transnet Freight Rail's strategic position to contribute to the intention to shift transport of agricultural goods from road to rail.
Download the presentation by Mr Molefe» |
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RTMS: The solution to improved efficiency in transport
 The Road Transport Management System (RTMS) is an industry-led, government-supported, voluntary, self-regulation scheme that encourages consignees, consignors and road transport operators to implement a management system (a set of standards) that demonstrates compliance with the Road Traffic Regulations and contributes to preserving road infrastructure, improving road safety and increasing productivity.
The National RTMS Steering Committee has been driving the implementation of this self-regulation scheme over the past couple of years. To read more on what RTMS is about, the standards, about how to become accredited, the numerous success stories and see the list of accredited companies, please click here» |
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DAFF's report to the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission
 The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) presented a report to the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission about the status of infrastructure development in the agricultural sector and the role played by DAFF. This report was shared with industry during a CEO Forum meeting. Download the presentation»
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NAMC / Agbiz Agro-logistics workshop report
 On 11 May 2012, the NAMC and Agbiz co-hosted a workshop on agro-logistics, focussing on the transport cost benchmarking, as well as some other related issues, ranging from possible solutions to increasing efficiencies in the transport industry, to cutting costs, saving fuel and going green, as well as the impact of the regulatory environment. Experts in the transport industry shared their research, experiences and solutions to increase awareness and to set a base towards developing a way forward for the agriculture sector in this regard.
The presenters included Max Braun, from Max Braun Consulting Services, who was commissioned by the NAMC to conduct the agricultural logistics benchmark study; Adrian van Tonder, chairman of the RTMS Steering Committee, and a senior manager at Barloworld Logistics Africa; Yssel Swanepoel and Ayanda Zaca from Crickmay & Associates; Christopher de Saxe, CSIR's unit for Transport Systems and Operations; Mitchell Brooke, Logistics Development Manager at Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa; and Gavin Kelly, Technical and Operations Manager at the Road Freight Association (RFA). The workshop report presents a brief overview on the details which was discussed that day, as well as the suggested way forward - please click here to download the report. The presentations are available below: |
Agro-logistics Workshop:
NAMC transport cost benchmarking study
The NAMC has commissioned Max Braun, from Max Braun Consulting to do a study on the transport cost benchmarking. Max presented this invaluable research during the workshop. He shared excellent information regarding the costs of transport at different levels/phases of distribution in the value chain of dairy, fruit, meat and grains. Please click here to download the presentation» |
Agro-logistics Workshop:
Road Traffic Management System (RTMS)
After an introduction by Adrian van Tonder, chairman of the National RTMS Steering Committee, on what RTMS entails and the role of the Steering Committee in driving implementation of RTMS. A logistics and supply chain management service provider, Crickmay & Associates, presented how they go about assisting companies to become RTMS accredited. Please click here to download the presentation by Yssel Swanepoel and Ayanda Zaca from Crickmay& Associates. |
Agro-logistics Workshop:
Barloworld: Leading the going green, by example
Adrian van Tonder, a senior manager at Barloworld Logistics Africa, presented to the workshop how Barloworld has been leading by example in their implementation of RTMS, their "green truck"-initiative and their involvement, together with some other role players in introducing Smart Trucks (or Performance Base System / PBS vehicles). These success stories definitely inspired other role players to follow this example. Download the presentation by Adrian van Tonder» |
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Agro-logistics Workshop:
Smart Trucks
Christopher de Saxe, from the CSIR's unit for Transport Systems and Operations, explained in more detail what the Performance Base System (PBS) vehicles, recently more commonly known as the Smart Truck initiative, is about. The workshop identified this to have much potential for long-distance transporters of agricultural goods. Download the presentation» (18MB). |
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Agro-logistics Workshop:
Citrus Integrated Transport Management System
In an attempt to overcome the serious challenge faced by the Citrus industry to efficiently get citrus products from point of production and pack houses to the ports, the Citrus Growers Association (CGA) has joint forces to collectively establish a Citrus Integrated Transport Management System (CITMS). The system promises to assist the industry greatly and is an excellent example of an innovative approach by the industry itself in addressing serious challenges. Read more about the CITMS» |
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Agro-logistics Workshop:
AARTO & E-tolling
The debacle regarding the proposed financing models of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) has indeed caused much attention in the media. Gavin Kelly, from the Road Freight Association (RFA), presented the status quo in the negotiations regarding e-tolling»
In the meantime, organised business has been in contact with government in that regard. Read the position statement by BUSA on the e-tolling. You can also read the joint media statement by government and BUSA»
Gavin Kelly also presented to the workshop on the status quo of the implementation of AARTO.
Transporters in the agricultural sector are urged to become members of the RFA, as they provide excellent dedicated and specialised service to road transporters - Read more about the RFA»
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National Road Transport Act
Submission on the amended regulations 9 July 2012
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