Prescripts
Several National, Provincial and Local prescripts impact the management of Freight in the Western Cape. Some of these are provided below:
National
The Roadmap for the Freight & Logistics System in South Africa outlines strategies to enhance the efficiency, sustainability, and competitiveness of the country’s freight and logistics sector. It identifies key challenges and proposes policy reforms, infrastructure investments, and operational improvements to support economic growth, trade, and connectivity while addressing environmental and social impacts.
The NATMAP 2050 aims to achieve an integrated, smart, and efficient transport system that supports a thriving economy, promotes sustainable economic growth, fosters a healthier lifestyle, provides safe and accessible mobility options, socially includes all communities, and preserves the environment.
The 2021 White Paper on National Transport Policy requires that a subsidy guideline be developed and provide appropriate models for its implementation and a costing, and further that it must be founded on the principles of user targeting, equity and sustainability in the medium to long-term.
The NLTA empowers the Minister to prepare a National Land Transport Strategic Framework (NLTSF) every five-years. It embodies the overarching, national five-year (2023 to 2028) land transport strategy, which gives guidance on transport planning and land transport delivery by the national government, provinces in the development of Provincial Land Transport Frameworks (PLTFs) and municipalities in the development of the respective Integrated Transport Plans (ITPs) for the five-year period.
The Airports Company Act (Act 44 of 1993) governs the establishment, development, and operation of airports and related facilities.
The National Ports Act (Act 12 of 2005) regulates South Africa’s ports infrastructure, establishing the National Ports Authority and the Ports Regulator to ensure efficient and economic port functioning.
The South African National Roads Agency Limited and National Roads Act (Act 7 of 1998) manages and controls the national roads system, including development, maintenance, and rehabilitation.
Provincial
The Growth for Jobs Strategy is a plan by the Western Cape Government to drive economic growth between 4% and 6% by 2035, creating jobs and reducing poverty. It focuses on enabling private-sector success through investment, exports, infrastructure, skills development, and sustainable energy solutions.
Municipal
Various National prescriptions made a clear case for the need for local and regional freight strategies. Amongst several needs, the COCT Freight Strategy is driven by the need to preserve the use of existing infrastructure, the need to cater for future growth and to provide a safe, efficient and reliable system.
The CITP aligns with the City’s Integrated Development Plan and Municipal Spatial Development Framework (MSDF) and indicates how we intend to create an integrated transport system; address spatial integration to improve the sustainability and efficiency of public transport services; lower the cost of travelling; and reduce the time residents use for commuting to their destinations.
