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MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF COVID 19 IN THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT INDUSTRY PRESENTATION OUTLINE 1.

PURPOSE 2.

OBJECTIVES 3.

BACKGROUND 4.

STAKEHOLDERS 5.

FREE STATE ASSOCIATION STATISTICS 6.

LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERVENTION STRATEGY 7.

COVID 19 TRANSPORT ACTIVITIES PURPOSE The purpose of this report is to give progress on the integrated planning and implementation approach adopted by Government and industry as a measure to help curb the spread of Covid- 19 in the public transport industry.
Legislative mandate Enforce Law & Regulations Disaster Management Act, No 57 of 2002 National Land Transport Act, No 05 of 2009, Free State Public Transport Act, No 04 of 2005 National Road Traffic Act, No 93 of 1996 Taxi Violence Strategy Section 99 of FSPT (Impounding of Vehicles) Standard Constitution Code of Conduct Monitor Compliance Seating Capacity, Covid-19 Regulations, Screening of Vehicles, Cross Provincial Taxi Operations.
Standard Constitution, Code of Conduct, Taxi Sanitization and PPE Distribution.

• The Hon.

President declared the National State of Disaster from the 26th of March 2020.

BACKGROUND • The Minister of Transport issued Transport Directives to guide the national spectrum on how transport imperatives would be managed through the respective lockdown levels in accordance with the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002.
• Public Transport Law Enforcement bodies in the Free State were mandated to ensure compliance with the National Land Transport Act 5 of 2009, Free State Public Transport Act 4 of 2005 and the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 and the underlying regulations issued in terms of these prescripts.
• Partnerships were formed with public transport stakeholders and law enforcement bodies to formulate plans that would assist in ensuring that the spread of Covid 19 was minimized, with specific reference to public transport operations STAKEHOLDERS • South African National Defense Force (SANDF) • South African Police Services (SAPS) • Department of Health • Taxi Industry (SANTACO and NTA provincial and local taxi associations) • Bus industry (IBL and MBS) • Supervisory Monitoring firm • Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality • District and Local Municipalities FREE STATE ASSOCIATION STATISTICS TAXI ASSOCIATIONS = 48 SCHOLAR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS = 21 OPERATORS = 5877 VEHICLES & OPERATING LICENSE = 7437 District Taxi Associations Scholar Associations Metred Taxi Association Thabo Mofutsanyane Fezile Dabi Lejweleputswa Motheo Xhariep 11 12 16 6 3 8 4 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERVENTION STRATEGY • Law Enforcement organizations are tasked to ensure the implementation of the Public Transport Regulations under the 3 legislative acts.
(i) Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002. ii) National Land Transport Act 05 of 2009 and (iii) Free State Public Transport Act 04 of 2005.

 Transport Law Enforcement, SAPS and Traffic officials were responsible for monitoring public transport services to ensure that operators are compliant with Covid-19 safety requirements.
These organizations frequently conduct visits to public transport facilities and conduct roadblocks to monitor and ensure compliance with COVID-19 health & safety guidelines and to ascertain that associations have appointed a designated safety compliance officer at public transport facilities.

 Law Enforcement organizations ensure that social distancing is maintained at all ranks as per the regulations of the Disaster Management Act.
 Law Enforcement organizations plan and conduct integrated rapid roving roadblocks at various locations in the Free State, focusing on compliance to the Disaster Management Act and the underlying Regulations applicable to public transport.

8 COVID 19 TRANSPORT ACTIVITIES 9 COVID 19 TRANSPORT ACTIVITIES  180 Educational and awareness campaigns were hosted throughout the lockdown phases.
the Free State the National and Provincial Commissioner, Department of Health, SANDF, joined together to shorten the These campaigns were supported by the Deputy Minister for Police, Premier, Municipal representatives and other stakeholders that spread of the pandemic.

 The Department together with the public transport industry implemented a taxi facility disinfection program from the 27th of March 2020 until the 9th of May 2020 wherein 65 Formal taxi ranks were repeatedly disinfected.
 The custodians of the public transport facilities were allocated with 77 Germatol (20L) (disinfection gel), 66 Knapsack Sprayers, 115 Sanitisers (25L), 8700 masks and 8500 gloves in order to ensure that facilities were disinfected daily and that public transport operators had material to sustain operations during the pandemic.
 PPE Material was issued to the 46 taxi associations and the metered taxi association in the province in conjunction with the Provincial Taxi Council and Regional Taxi Council structures.

COVID 19 TRANSPORT ACTIVITIES  The Department engaged with public transport operators and users through radio, Facebook and other media platforms throughout the different lockdown levels.
 Long distance public transport facilities were disinfected from the 1st May to the 7th May 2020 in adherence to the special dispensation regulations as issued by the Minister of Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs.

 3105 Scholar transport vehicles were disinfected through an integrated program established between the Department and Taxi Associations from the 16th of May 2020 until the 6th of June 2020 in all 5 regions of the province.
 Taxi Associations were encouraged to submit Provincial Regulatory Entity through their representatives from associations to minimize travelling and gatherings.

their applications for consideration by the respective regional managers and nominated  Transport Law Enforcement conducts weekly roving roadblocks, visits to public transport facilities to ensure and encourage compliance with legislative prescripts.

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INTEGRATED COVID 19 ROADBLOCKS FEZILE DABI LEJWELEPUTSWA MOTHEO THABO XHARIEP R30 R64 R34 R57 R82/R716 R59 N1 R53 R76/R59 N1 N8 MOFUTSANYANA N3 VILLIERS N3 VAN REENEN N8/R26 R34/R541 R702 R74 R103 N1 N8 R706 R726 N6 R391 INTEGRATED COVID 19 ROADBLOCKS MONTH NUMBER APRIL 2020 MAY 2020 JUNE 2020 TOTAL ROADBLOCKS 660 682 660 2002 TOTAL VEHICLE STOPPED TOTAL ARRESTS TOTAL FINES TOTAL VALUE 334 856 1619 11 277 R5 615 449 THE INTEGRATED COVID 19 ROADBLOCKS RESULTS MONTH April 2020 May 2020 June 2020 July 2020 August 2020 TOTALS TOTAL PERFOMANCE: 01-04-2020 till 20-12-2020 PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLES IMPOUNDED VEHICLE SCREENED 33 35 63 24 142 297 76 98 482 90 429 1175 14 THE INTEGRATED COVID 19 ROADBLOCKS RESULTS MONTH Totals brought forward September 2020 October 2020 November 2020 December 2020 Grand Total TOTAL PERFOMANCE: 01-04-2020 till 20-12-2020 PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLES IMPOUNDED VEHICLES SCREENED 297 179 188 123 188 975 1175 908 541 636 1157 4417 15 COVID 19 TRANSPORT ACTIVITIES All Law Enforcement agencies were urged to ensure compliance with the Ministerial Transport Directions throughout the respective levels, this entailed, but is not limited to the following:  Public Transport vehicles are disinfected after each trip.
 No one is allowed in the vehicle without wearing a mask.

 No entry will be permitted to public transport facilities without wearing a mask.

 Strict utilization of sanitizers when accessing the public transport facilities.

 Frequent cleaning of key contact points (security counter, lifts, door handles etc)  Strict adherence to social distancing regulations.

 Adhering to passenger capacity restrictions.