• Bidvest International Logistics (Pty) Limited
• Bollore Transport & Logistics South Africa (Pty) Limited
• DHL Global Forwarding SA (Pty) Limited
• DSV South Africa (Pty) Limited t/a DSV Air & Sea
• Expeditors International SA (Pty) Limited
• Geodis (Pty) Limited
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics (Pty) Limited
• Rohlig-Grindrod (Pty) Limited
• Savino Del Bene SA (Pty) Limited
• Schenker SA (Pty) Limited
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• Federation of Clearing and Forwarding Associations of Southern Africa (FCFASA)
• The South African Association of Ship Operators and Agents (SAASOA)
• Road Freight Association (RFA)
• Air Cargo Operators Committee (ACOC)
• International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA)
• WCO – ESA – ROCB
• Region Africa Middle East (RAME)
• Technical Service Providers Association of South Africa (TSPA)
• South African Revenue Services (SARS)
• Department of Trade, Industry & Competition (DTIC)
• Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)
• SAPS Border Police (SAPS)
• Department of Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development (DALRRD)
• Cross Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA)
• National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS)
• Transnet Port Terminals (TPT)
• National Department of Health (NDoH)
• International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC)
• FIATA FLI (FIATA Logistics Institute)
• TETA F&C Chamber
• SARS Institute of Learning
• Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport SA (CILTSA)
• DOT BBBEE
• German Chamber of Commerce, Duel Vocational Training
• QCTO/ ETQA / SAQA
• The Da Vinci Institute for Technology Management
• GMLS
• Institute of Quality
• KLM Empowered
• Metro Minds
• Open Learning Group
• Professional Aviation Services
• SA Maritime School & Transport College
• School of Shipping

Movement of COVID-19 Vaccine – SAAFF Contributes to SOP:

• • Under SACCA, SAAFF participated in a working group on airfreight readiness, led by Nico Smith (SACCA’s senior manager: dangerous goods and cargo security).
  • It is nothing short of a major achievement that one of our members was responsible for importing the testing vaccine for Johnson & Johnson.

SAAFF Recognised by NEDLAC for its Initiatives:

• • NEDLAC has approached SAAFF to serve on its Forum.
  • NEDLAC has acknowledged and recognised the “South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) as (one of the) active organizations in the industry that are trying to resolve the border chaos”.
  • SAAFF are continuously addressing improving the land border environment.

SAAFF Lobbying Eases Border Delays:

• • SAAFF’s efforts assisted and combatted the lengthy and chaotic ques in Beitbridge and Lebombo in December.
  • Extensive lobbying activities resulted in the Departments of Health and Home Affairs taking action to minimise the delays. Our lobbying also resulted in valuable connections/relationships being established with key people within DHA and DOH.
  • SAAFF also sponsored and delivered essentials like water and sanitary materials to truck drivers who were delayed in queues for up to nine days.

Ports regulator announces 0% across board increase:

• • The Ports Regulator announced a zero across the board increase for 2021/22-2023/24. A proposal that SAAFF actively lobbied for.
  • Included is a 5% increase in marine costs, and cargo dues for coal, a 10% reduction in full container exports cargo dues and a 3% reduction in full container import cargo dues. All other tariffs remain unchanged

1. North South Corridor: Headed up by Lin Botha, with a strong linkage to the Transport Forum and work done by DTIC, Director, John Rocha.
2. World Customs Organisation – East and Southern Africa (WCO-ESA) – Regional Private Sector Group: Headed up by Devan Govender, Vice Chair of SAAFF and the Kwa-Zulu Natal Chapter.
3. Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Project (Owners and Role-players in the Extended Supply Chain: Compliance, Safety and Security): Headed up by Llewelyn Osborne, Chair of the Western Cape Chapter.
4. Smart Borders (DHA, DOT, SARS, C-BRTA, DTIC): Chaired by Rossouw Botha, Chair of SAAFF’s PE Chapter.
5. New Customs Acts Programme (NCAP) – Activation of the New Act: Chaired by Maria du Preez, Chair of SAAFF Gauteng.

TETA BENEFITS:

• • Well and appropriately skilled employment pool (existing employers and new entrants).
  • Turnover increase because of productive learners at lower-than-normal costs.
  • Productivity increases because of higher skilled workers.
  • Ensure recruitment success, as the employer will be able to retain performing new entrants.
  • Creative and innovative workforce, because of the attainment of the compulsory critical skills and attitudes required by every qualification.
  • An increase in market share because of a skilled and competitive workforce.
  • A satisfied workforce and subsequent labour peace.
  • A highly motivated workforce, because of higher levels of participation in the success of the company.

• Where that learner was not employed by that employer (or an associated institution in relation to that employer) prior to that learnership, equal to the lesser of the annual equivalent of the remuneration of the learner or R25 000; or
• Where that learner was employed by that employer (or associated institution in relation to that employer), equal to the lesser of 70 per cent of the annual equivalent of the remuneration of the learner stipulated in the agreement of employment between that learner and employer or R17 500.
• The allowance in respect of the COMPLETION of the learnership agreement is in all cases the lesser of the annual equivalent of the remuneration of that learner or R25 000.
• Link to all relevant information regarding the TETA programme FOUND HERE.