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

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

1. Introduction and Background

1.1 Scope of the Sub-sector code

 

1.1.1 The 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).

 

1.1.2 The 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.

 

1.1.3 Further 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:

 

1.1.3.1 Commuter bus services

 

1.1.3.2 Long distance bus services

 

1.1.3.3 Tour and bus services

 

1.1.3.4 Cross border bus services

 

1.1.3.5 Intercity bus services

 

1.1.3.6 School/learner bus services

 

1.1.3.7 Commercial contract bus services

 

1.1.3.8 Special hire or private hire bus services

 

1.1.3.9Subsidized and non-subsidized bus services

 

1.1.3.10 Scheduled and unscheduled bus services

 

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

 

1.1.4.1 Privately owned bus operations

 

1.1.4.2 Listed bus operations

 

1.1.4.3 State owned bus operations

 

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

 

1.1.4.5 Parastatals and bus operations owned by provincial authorities

 

1.1.5 The 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.

 

1.1.6 The 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.