• National Land Transport Act, 2009 (Act No. 5 of 2009)
  • Notice No. 413 of 2009
  • Act
  • Chapter 1 : General Purposes
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Purpose and scope of Act
    • 3. Application of Act
    • 4. Principles for national land transport policy
    • 5. Functions of Minister
    • 6. Information systems
    • 7. Delegations by Minister
    • 8. Regulations by Minister
    • 9. Functions of MECs
    • 10. Regulations by MEC
    • 10A. Accessible and non-motorised transport
  • Chapter 2 : Institutional Arrangements for Land Transport
    • 11. The responsibilities of the three spheres of government
    • 12. Intergovernmental relations
    • 13. Impartiality
    • 14. Planning authorities
    • 15. Intermodal planning committees
    • 16. Land transport advisory boards
    • 17. Establishment of division for the operating licence function and arrangement of administration of certain municipalities
    • 18. Regulatory functions of municipalities
    • 19. Adjacent municipalities
    • 20. Establishment of National Public Transport Regulator
    • 21. Functions of National Public Transport Regulator
    • 22. Powers of National Public Transport Regulator
    • 23. Establishment of Provincial Regulatory Entities
    • 24. Functions of Provincial Regulatory Entities
    • 25. Powers of Provincial Regulatory Entities
    • 26. Agreements on regulatory matters
    • 27. Municipal land transport funds
    • 28. Public transport user charges
    • 29. Minister may provide funds for land transport
    • 30. MEC may provide funds for land transport
  • Chapter 4 : Transport Planning
    • 31. General principles for transport planning and its integration with land use and develop
    • 32. Types of plans required by this Act
    • 33. General provisions on transport planning
    • 34. National Land Transport Strategic Framework
    • 35. Provincial Land Transport Frameworks
    • 36. Integrated transport plans
    • 37. Freight transport
    • 38. Publication of transport plans and substantial changes in land use and public transport
    • 39. Rationalization of public transport services
  • Chapter 5 : Contracting for Public Transport Services
    • 40. Integration of bus contract system into larger public transport system
    • 41. Negotiated contracts
    • 41A. Stopgap contracts
    • 42. Subsidized service contracts
    • 43. Commercial service contracts
    • 44. Requirements to qualify as tenderer for commercial or subsidized service contracts
    • [Repealed] 45. Involvement of municipalities in public transport services
    • 46. Existing contracting arrangements
  • Chapter 6 : Regulation of Road-Based Public Transport
    • Part 1 : Transitional provisions
      • 47. Conversion of permits to operating licences and of indefinite period operating licences to definite period licences, and rationalisation of operating licences
      • 48. Rationalization of existing scheduled services
      • 49. Rationalization of minibus taxi-type services
    • Part 2 : General provisions
      • 50. Regulation of road-based public transport
      • 51. Entities that must issue operating licences
      • 52. Maximum validity period of operating licences
      • 53. Exemptions
      • 54. Application for new operating licence
      • 55. Operating licences for public transport services provided for in transport plans
      • 56. Operating licences for contracted services
      • 57. Disposing of applications with regard to operating licences for non-contracted services
      • 58. Renewal, amendment or transfer of operating licence or permit
      • 59. Publication of applications
      • 60. Special events
      • 61. Major special events
      • 62. Issue and contents of operating licence
      • 63. Authority conveyed by operating licence
      • 64. Persons who may hold operating licences
      • 65. Long-distance services
      • 66. Metered taxi services
      • 66A. Electronic hailing services
      • 67. Charter services
      • 68. Staff services
      • 69. Lift clubs
      • 70. Tuk-tuks
      • 71. Adapted light delivery vehicles
      • 72. Transporting of scholars, students, teachers and lecturers
      • 73. Amendment of operating licence to replace specified vehicle
      • 74. Temporary replacement of vehicle
      • 75. Interaction between public transport and cross-border road transport
      • 76. Duties of holder of operating licence or permit
      • 77. No cession, alienation or hiring out of operating licence or permit
      • 78. Cancellation of operating licences and permits not in use
      • 79. Withdrawal, suspension or amendment of operating licence or permit
    • Part 3 : Regulation of tourist transport services
      • 80. Tourist transport services : general provisions
      • 81. Accreditation of operators of tourist transport services
      • 82. Application for accreditation
      • 83. Cancellation of accreditation
      • 84. Vehicles used for tourist transport services
  • Chapter 7 : Law Enforcement
    • 85. Land transport law enforcement
    • 86. Appointment of inspectors
    • 87. Impoundment of vehicles
    • 88. Presumptions and proof of certain facts
    • 89. Powers of authorized officers
    • 90. Offences and penalties
    • 91. Extraordinary measures in declared areas
  • Chapter 8 : Appeals
    • 92. Appeals to Transport Appeal Tribunal
  • Chapter 9 : Transitional and Final Matters
    • 93. Transitional provisions
    • 93A. Delays and exemptions
    • 93B. Arrangements for public transport between district and local municipalities
    • 94. Laws repealed or amended
    • 95. Act binds State
    • 96. Short title and commencement
  • Schedule
    • Laws Repealed or Amended
• Regulations
  • [Repealed] National Land Transport Regulations on Contracting for Public Transport Services, 2009
    • Notice No. R. 877 of 2009
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Negotiated contracts
    • 3. Operating licences and permits in relation to contracts
    • 4. Arrangements for subsidised service contracts
    • 5. Qualifications of tenderers
    • 6. Resolving disputes
    • 7. Mediation
    • 8. Arbitration in urgent matters
    • 9. General matters regarding disputes
    • 10. Short title and commencement
  • National Land Transport Regulations for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup
    • Notice No. R. 1170 of 2009
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Operating licences for the Event
    • 3. Application for temporary operating licences for the Event
    • 4. Matters to be checked by the host city
    • 5. Requirements for obtaining a temporary operating licence for the Event
    • 5A. Use of foreign-registered vehicles for the Event
    • 6. Disposing of an application for a temporary operating licence
    • 7. Issuing of a temporary operating licence
    • 8. Particulars to be contained in a temporary operating licence
    • 9. Duties of the holder of a temporary operating licence
    • 10. Roadworthy certification
    • 11. Notification to public
    • 12. Cross-border road transport
    • 13. Fares
    • 14. Law enforcement
    • 15. Offences
    • 16. Status of these regulations
    • 17. Institutional arrangements
    • 18. Short title and commencement
    • Schedule : Forms
  • National Land Transport Regulations, 2009
    • Notice No. R. 1208 of 2009
    • 1. Definitions
    • Chapter 1 : National Public Transport Regulator
      • 2. Application to NPTR relating to an operating licence for an interprovincial service
      • 3. Application to NPTR for conversion of a permit
      • 4. Meetings of NPTR
      • 5. Powers of NPTR
    • Chapter 2 : Provincial Regulatory Entities
      • 6. Application to PRE for operating licence
      • 7. Application to PRE for conversion of a permit
      • 8. Meetings of PREs
      • 9. Powers of PREs
    • Chapter 3 : Municipal regulatory entities
      • 10. Application to municipality for operating licence
      • 11. Application to municipality for conversion of a permit
      • 12. Meetings of operating licence division of municipalities
      • 13. Powers of municipal regulatory entities
    • Chapter 4 : Operating licences: general provisions
      • 14. Conversion of a permit to an operating licence
      • 15. Applications for recapitalization
      • 16. Applications for operating licences for contracted services
      • 17. Publication of applications
      • 18. Offences to be considered by regulatory entities
      • 19. Hearings by regulatory entities
      • 20. Temporary operating licences for special events
      • 21. Issuing of operating licences
      • 22. Particulars to be contained in an operating licence
      • 23. Duties of holder of an operating licence or permit
      • 24. Particulars to be displayed on vehicles
      • 25. Application for renewal of operating licence
      • 26. Temporary replacement of vehicle
      • 27. Decals
      • 28. Duplicate operating licence or decal
      • 29. Courtesy services
    • Chapter 5 : Accreditation of tourist transport operators and related matters
      • 30. Application for accreditation
      • 31. Submitting applications to tourism and planning authorities
      • 32. Requirements for accreditation
      • 33. Monitoring of accredited tourist transport operators
      • 34. Application for renewal of accreditation
      • 34A. Applications for operating licences for tourist transport services
      • 35. Certification of vehicles
      • 36. Operating licences for tourist transport operators
      • 37. Cancellation of accreditation
      • 38. Issuing of operating licence for tourist transport vehicle
      • 39. Call centre
      • 40. Fees
      • 41. Transitional provisions
    • Chapter 6 : Transporting of scholars, students, teachers and lectures
      • 42. Scholar transport
    • Chapter 7 : General matters
      • 43. Submission of integrated transport plans to NPTR and PREs
      • 44. Stopping of vehicles
      • 45. Offences
      • 46. Transitional provisions: general
      • 47. Transitional provisions: interprovincial services
      • 48. Transitional provisions: tourist transport services
      • 49. Forms and fees
      • 50. Short title and commencement
    • Schedules
      • Schedule 1: Forms
      • Schedule 2 : Table of Fees
  • Regulations relating to Minimum Requirements for the Preparation of Provisional Land Transport Frameworks, 2011
    • Notice No. R. 825 of 2011
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Purpose of regulations
    • 3. Principles for preparing Provincial Land Transport Frameworks
    • 4. Process for completion and approval by MEC
    • 5. Minimum contents of Provincial Land Transport Frameworks
    • 6. Repeal of regulations
    • 7. Short title and commencement
    • Schedules
      • Schedule 1
      • Schedule 2
  • Regulations on Colour Coding and Branding for Minibuses and Midibuses used for Minibus Taxi-type Services, 2017
    • Proclamation No. R. 26 of 2017
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Application of Regulations
    • 3. Colour coding and branding
    • 4. Advertising on minibuses and midibuses used for minibus taxi-type services
    • 5. Permissible logos and livery
    • 6. No other advertising, logos, stickers, distinguishing marks, identification or livery permissible
    • 7. Maintenance of body paint, stickers and marks
    • 8. Offences
    • 9. Repeal
    • 10. Short title and commencement
  • North West Land Transport Regulations, 2020
    • Notice No. 105 of 2021
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Establishment of Intervention Team (section 10(1)(a) of Act)
    • 3. Procedure for establishment of Intervention Team
    • 4. Terms of reference of Intervention Team
    • 5. Composition of Intervention Team
    • 6. Term of office of Intervention Team
    • 7. Powers of Intervention Team
    • 8. Entry with warrant
    • 9. Duty to produce documents
    • 10. Duty to answer questions and assist intervention team
    • 11. Remuneration of members of Intervention Team
    • 12. Termination of membership to serve on Intervention Team
    • 13. Short title
  • Second National Land Transport Regulations, 2025
    • Notice No. 3487 of 2025
    • 1. Definitions
    • Chapter 1: Regulations on Contracting for Public Transport Services
      • 2. Definitions for Chapter 1
      • 3. Requirements for contracts
      • 4. Operational and business plans
      • 5. Transition from existing contracting arrangements
      • 6. General requirements
      • 7. Requirements for tenderers
      • 8. Assistance by provinces
      • 9. Transitional provisions
      • 10. Repeal of previous regulations on contracting for public transport services
    • Chapter 2: Regulations on Electronic-Hailing Services
      • 11. Definitions for Chapter 2
      • 12. Application of Chapter 2
      • 13. Requirements for e-hailing services
      • 14. Conversion of operating licences for e-hailing services issued prior to date of commencement of section 66A of the Act
      • 15. Requirements for e-hailing applications (apps) and e-hailing platform providers
      • 16. Minimum specifications for an e-hailing platform
      • 17. Minimum requirements for an e-hailing platform administrative function
      • 18. E-hailing service agreements
      • 19. Minimum safety requirements for e-hailing services
      • 20. Requirements for e-hailing platform provider to grant access to its infrastructure and services
      • 21. Suspension or cancellation of access to e-hailing platform
      • 22. Use of more than one e-hailing platform provider
      • 23. Minimum requirements for regulatory entity to grant e-hailing operating licence
      • 24. Minimum requirements for electronic equipment used for e-hailing services
      • 25. E-receipts for passengers
      • 26. Marking and branding of motor vehicles used for e-hailing services
      • 27. Notices by regulatory entity and planning authority to e-hailing platform providers
      • 28. Transitional and final arrangements
    • Chapter 3: Regulations on Conversion of Permits and Indefinite Period Operating Licences to Operating Licences required by the Act
      • 29. Definitions for Chapter 3
      • 30. Application of Chapter 3
      • 31. Conversion of permits and operating licences to definite period operating licences
      • 32. Legalisation of qualifying persons who do not hold permits or operating licences
    • Chapter 4: Moratorium on Applications for Operating Licences for Non-Contracted Services
      • 33. Imposition of moratorium on applications for operating licences for non-contracted services
      • 34. Effect of moratorium on pending applications for operating licences
      • 35. Invitation for applications for operating licences during a moratorium under special circumstances
    • Chapter 5: General Provisions
      • 36. Rationalising services
      • 37. Offences and penalties
      • 38. Amendment of National Land Transport Regulations, 2009
      • 39. Short title and commencement
    • Forms
• Notices
  • Issuance of Operating Licences to the Low-roof 10-Seater Toyota Quantum (Baby Quantum)
    • Notice No. 416 of 2020
  • Tax Recapitalization Programme: Surrender of Illegally Converted Toyota Panel Vans
    • Notice No. 1374 of 2022
    • Schedule : Notice to Surrender of Illegally Converted Toyota Quantum Panel Vans
• Proclamations
  • Proclamation 54, 2009 - Commencement of certain sections
  • Commencement of certain sections
    • Proclamation No. R. 87 of 2009
  • Commencement of the National Land Transport Amendment Act, 2023 (Act No. 23 of 2023)
    • Proclamation 289 of 2025