RTIA Annual Report E-Book

3.

FOREWORD BY THE CHAIRPERSON

July 2023. We sincerely hope that having cleared this challenge; the Agency will be able to revert to its pre Covid-19 outstanding performances where the Agency would in some instances easily notch up to performances of 100%. The Board would like to once more express its sincerest gratitude to the Department of Transport for travelling this litigation journey with the Agency from the onset of the High Court proceedings, up to the Constitutional Court process. Similar accolade also goes to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) for joining the Constitutional Court proceedings as an Intervening Party with substantial interest in the relief, which was sought by OUTA on the matter. This once again affirmed the common mantra of working as a family amongst the entities of The Agency managed to continue with its strategic relationships with the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), which continues to provide support in terms of the system upgrades and loading of ongoing business requests on the National Contraventions Register (NCR). The Agency further continued its strategic engagements with Municipalities around the country and assisting them with their AARTO Readiness processes. The Agency also introduced the AARTO legislative education programme, which it offered to key stakeholders around the country, such as South Africa Insurance Association, National Taxi Alliance, ESKOM, Tshwane Taxi Association, PRASA Autopax, G- Fleet, CANCOM and NEDLAC. The Agency also initiated a partnership with the South African Insurance Association, which it was in the course of finalising at the Department of Transport. Strategic Relationships

It is my pleasure to present the Agency’s annual report for 2023/2024 financial year. Let Me start by giving accolades to the Management of the Agency under the leadership of the Registrar, Mr Matsemela Moloi for the outstanding improvement of the Agency’s performance by a resound 26% when compare to the previous year’s performance outcome.

Mr Bonolo Ramokhele Board Chairperson

This improvement saw the Agency move up from a paltry performance of 50% during 2022/2023 financial year to 76% during this financial year under review. The stakeholders of this report will be familiar with the operational challenges that the Agency experienced at the beginning of the financial year, as there was still the looming Constitutional Court judgement, which was anticipated anxiously by all, and sundry. The awaited judgement posed a serious business continuity and existential challenge of unparalleled levels since the establishment of the Agency in 2010. It must have been extremely difficult for the Registrar to motivate and marshal his resources in the light of such challenges. It is against this background why the achievement of this performance milestone means so much to the entire Board. It is now part of the Agency’s historical archives that it prevailed against this constitutionality challenge, when the Constitutional Court issued an affirmative judgement in favour of the Agency and the Department of Transport on 12

12

Road Traffic Infringement Agency • Annual Report 2023/24