The South African Revenue Service (Sars) is set to unveil the second customs cargo scanner in the country at the Port of Cape Town on May 13. Several information sessions are currently being held to familiarise the industry with the new procedures around the scanning of cargo. According to Terry Gale, chairman of the Exporters Club Western Cape, these meetings are an opportunity to engage with Sars officials on any concerns around cargo scanning. The first scanner of this kind was installed at the Port of Durban last year and has proven extremely successful as it has improved container turnaround times. The scanners form part of Sars’ countrywide risk management approach that has seen the organisation introducing less intrusive inspection capabilities at its ports and border entry points.
