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PROVINCIAL REGULATORY ENTITY (PRE)

Provincial Administration: Free State · free state · Head Office (Bloemfontein)

Closing date: 23 October 2026
Reference: FS CSRT PRE
Salary band: Not specified
Application method: Email application

Listing status: Source check pending

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Vacancy information from the employer

Department: Provincial Administration: Free State Location: Free State Department of Community Safety, Roads and Transport: Head Office (Bloemfontein) Salary: Provincial Regulatory Entity (PRE) sitting (including preparation): The Members will be paid sitting allowances per sitting of the PRE. The Members will be paid an allowance per ad-hoc meeting as determined by the MEC. The Members will be paid subsistence and travelling allowances when attending PRE activities and meetings. The Members will be appointed in terms of the National Land Transport Amendment Act No 23 of 2023. Requirements: Candidates must have at least ten (10) years’ relevant experience in both the Public and Private Sector and any postgraduate degree or equivalent qualification in Finance, Transport Logistics or Transport Economics or Transport Management (Specialisation in Public Transport). Knowledge of the National Land Transport Amendment Act No 23 of 2023. Technical knowledge of the prescripts, regulations, and frameworks governing the Department's mandate and the National Land Transport Amendment Act No 23 of 2023. Competencies: Strong leadership, analytical thinking, good communication skills, ability to inspire confidence and maintain a balanced view, ability to maintain independence and objectivity, facilitation skills, courage to stimulate discussions and ask relevant questions, willingness to dedicate time to serve the interest of the public, encourage openness and transparency, professional approach, high level of integrity, independent judgement, knowledge of the public sector risk and control, and ability to offer new perspective, ability to promote effective working relationships. Be persons of integrity, independence and sound judgement. Duties: As an Advisory Committee/entity to the Accounting Officer and MEC as required in terms of the requirements of the National Land Transport Amendment Act No 23 of 2023, the Provincial Regulatory Entity will: Adjudicate, oversee, advise and decide on the applications received regarding public transport operating licenses (renewals, transfers and amendments). Advise on issues relating to the public transport services in the province, thus ensuring compliance with the operating license conditions. Monitor and regulate public transport operations and route management within the Free State province. Assist in ensuring the transformation of the public transport sector, particularly in the taxi industry and the implementation of public policies and strategies relating to the National Land Transport Amendment Act. Advise when there are disputes in the transport sector and ensure that they are resolved. Improve efficiency in the Operator License Administration System (OLAS) and reduce backlogs of pending taxi applications. Improve service delivery on its core mandate of ensuring road safety, regulated public transport and an integrated transport system and network. Provision of sustainable community safety through its monitori

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Requirements

✓Candidates must have at least ten (10) years’ relevant experience in both the Public and Private Sector and any postgraduate degree or equivalent qualification in Finance, Transport Logistics or Transport Economics or Transport Management (Specialisation in Public Transport)
✓Knowledge of the National Land Transport Amendment Act No 23 of 2023
✓Technical knowledge of the prescripts, regulations, and frameworks governing the Department's mandate and the National Land Transport Amendment Act No 23 of 2023
✓Competencies: Strong leadership
✓analytical thinking
✓good communication skills
✓ability to inspire confidence and maintain a balanced view
✓ability to maintain independence and objectivity
✓facilitation skills
✓courage to stimulate discussions and ask relevant questions

Key responsibilities

•As an Advisory Committee/entity to the Accounting Officer and MEC as required in terms of the requirements of the National Land Transport Amendment Act No 23 of 2023, the Provincial Regulatory Entity will: Adjudicate, oversee, advise and decide on the applications received regarding public transport operating licenses (renewals, transfers and amendments)
•Advise on issues relating to the public transport services in the province, thus ensuring compliance with the operating license conditions
•Monitor and regulate public transport operations and route management within the Free State province
•Assist in ensuring the transformation of the public transport sector, particularly in the taxi industry and the implementation of public policies and strategies relating to the National Land Transport Amendment Act
•Advise when there are disputes in the transport sector and ensure that they are resolved
•Improve efficiency in the Operator License Administration System (OLAS) and reduce backlogs of pending taxi applications
•Improve service delivery on its core mandate of ensuring road safety, regulated public transport and an integrated transport system and network
•Provision of sustainable community safety through its monitoring and assessment activities of all public transport modes within the Free State
•Ensuring that the demands of public transport motor vehicles for required services in terms of the NLTA is compliant within the province are met efficiently, economically and effectively