Eastern Cape Department of Transport’s Provincial Regulating Entity (Pre) will again embark on a provincial expedition in a bid to resolve the existing operating licenses’ application backlog.
Eastern Cape Department of Transport’s Provincial Regulating Entity (Pre) will again embark on a provincial expedition in a bid to resolve the existing operating licenses’ application backlog.
This entity was launched by the Member of the Executive Committee (MEC) for Transport, Roads and Public Works, Thandiswa Marawu in October 2011 in terms of the National Land Transport Act No 5 of 2009, Section 23 (1), where it is stated that "every MEC (responsible for transportation) must establish a Provincial Regulatory Entity within the relevant provincial department, to perform the functions of that entity in the province.”
This group of departmental officials replaced the old Operating Licensing Boards and their role is to:
• Monitor and oversee public transport in the Province
• Receive and decide on applications relating to operating licenses
Pre is expected to expedite the adjudication of Cacadu's 123 applications from 6 February.
