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About Us

About us
OVERVIEW

The Ports Regulator was established in terms of the National Ports Act, act number 12 of 2005. The Regulator is a key component of the ports regulatory architecture envisaged in the National Commercial Ports Policy. The Regulator’s key function is economic regulation of the ports system in South Africa, in line with the strategic development context of the state. In accordance with this mandate, the Regulator performs certain functions and activities in the industry that relate mainly to regulation of pricing and other aspects of economic regulation, promotion of equity of access to ports facilities and services, monitoring the industry’s compliance with the regulatory framework and also hearing any complaints and appeals lodged with it.

The Regulator has developed Directives and Policy Principles that expand the regulatory framework. These documents define how interested parties can engage in the processes of the Regulator and provide clarity on the process and content standards that all stakeholders can expect from, and in, their engagements in the regulatory processes.

The Regulator is comprised of a Chairman and Members appointed by the Minister of Transport. The Regulator is assisted in its operations and functions by a Secretariat that is headed by a permanent ex officio Member of the Regulator, the CEO. The Regulator functions with certain statutory and non-statutory committees that concentrate on aspects of the Regulator’s mandates. The Regulator is an independent regulator, within the context of the prevailing policy and regulatory framework. The Regulator is funded by fiscal allocation from national government. The Regulator has its offices in Durban, close to the Port of Durban.

FUNCTIONS

The main functions of the Ports Regulator, as provisioned under the National Ports Act, 2005 are to:

  • Exercise economic regulation of the ports system in line with government’s strategic objectives
  • Promote equity of access to ports and to facilities and services provided in ports
  • Monitor the activities of the National Ports Authority to ensure that it performs its functions in accordance with this Act
  • Hear complaints and appeals under the Ports Act

This mandate is to be exercised in accordance with Government policy as set out in the National Commercial Ports Policy.

MISSION AND VISION

The vision for Ports is set out in the Policy:

“South Africa’s commercial ports system should be globally competitive, safe and secure, operating at internationally accepted levels of operational efficiency consistent with the goals and objectives of the Government’s macro-economic strategies. The commercial ports system must serve the economy and meet the needs of port users in a manner which is economically and environmentally sustainable.”

The Vision of the Ports Regulator

The Ports Regulator will be regarded nationally and internationally as a world class institution which sets the standards for economic regulation in maritime ports.

The Mission of the Ports Regulator is to:

  • Exercise economic regulation of the ports system in line with government’s strategic objectives;
  • Support the development of the ports industry and system;
  • promote equity of access to ports and to facilities and services provided in ports; and,
  • monitor the activities of the National Ports Authority to ensure that it performs its functions in accordance with the National Ports Act, 2005.
VALUES

The Corporate values of the Ports Regulator are:

  • The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, with special reference to the creation of a democratic, non-racial, non-sexist, fair society in South Africa
  • Stakeholder focus;
  • Fairness;
  • Integrity;
  • Transparency, accountablity, responsibility;
  • Honesty, trust and
  • Respect for the trust placed in it for the proper use of taxpayer and stakeholder resources.