Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (Act No. 53 of 2003)

Codes of Good Practice on Black Economic Empowerment

Integrated Transport Sector Codes

Bus Commuter and Coach Services Sub-Sector Code for B-BBEE

1. Introduction and Background

1.1 Scope of the Sub-sector code
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1.1.1The Bus Sector Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Sub-Sector Code applies to all road passenger transport services rendered by means of minibuses and buses (as defined in the National Land Transport Transition Act, 2000 and its subsequent amendments).

 

1.1.2The Bus B-BBEE Sub-Sector Code excludes road passenger transport services rendered by means of minibuses (as defined in the  National Land Transport Transition Act, 2000 and its subsequent amendments) as such will be covered by the Minibus Taxi Industry B-BBEE Charter.

 

1.1.3Further to clause 1.1.1 above, the scope of this Bus Sector B-BBEE Sub–Sector Code extends to all sub-sectors of the industry and includes inter alia:

 

1.1.3.1Commuter bus services

 

1.1.3.2Long distance bus services

 

1.1.3.3Tour and bus services

 

1.1.3.4 Cross border bus services

 

1.1.3.5Intercity bus services

 

1.1.3.6 School/learner bus services

 

1.1.3.7Commercial contract bus services

 

1.1.3.8Special hire or private hire bus services

 

1.1.3.9Subsidized and non-subsidized bus services

 

1.1.3.10 Scheduled and unscheduled bus services

 

1.1.4The Bus Sector B-BBEE Sub-Sector Code covers the following entities involved in rendering passenger bus services:

 

1.1.4.1Privately owned bus operations

 

1.1.4.2Listed bus operations

 

1.1.4.3State owned bus operations

 

1.1.4.4Municipal bus services or bus operations owned by and/or metropolitan authorities

 

1.1.4.5Parastatals and bus operations owned by provincial authorities

 

1.1.5The Bus Sector B-BBEE Sub-Sector Code makes provision for Exempted Micro Enterprises (EMEs) and will cover Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSEs) as well as medium and big bus operators.

 

1.1.6The Bus Sector B-BBEE Sub-Sector Code also cross-references to the Codes of Good Practice on BEE in terms of key measurement principles and definitions and as amended.