National Ports Regulator board named

ED RICHARDSON TRANSPORT MINISTER Jeff Radebe has announced the board for the National Ports Regulator. The Regulator, established in terms of the National Ports Act, 2005, Act 12 of 2005, held its inaugural meeting on March 28 in Cape Town. Its primary function will be the economic regulation of the ports system in line with government’s strategic objectives, to promote equity of access to ports and to monitor the activities of the Ports Authority to ensure that it performs its functions in accordance with the Act. The Regulator will also be responsible for the promotion of regulated competition, hearing of appeals and complaints and the investigation of such complaints. The process of appointing a chief executive officer is also under way, and will be followed by the appointment of the rest of the staff complement, according to Radebe’s department. The Board Members of the Regulator are: Gloria Serobe - chairperson, an accountant with extensive experience in investment and merchant banking, with non-executive directors Andrew Pike, a lawyer with extensive maritime experience; Dr Brian Gowans, an engineer and maritime architect; Thandiwe Njobe, an economist with extensive experience in transaction management; Phumzile Langeni, an economic analyst and investment strategist; Randall Howard, a labour relations expert; Ella Ntshabela, with expertise in accounting, auditing and financial management; Prof Doug Blackmur, an academic and economist with experience in international ports management; and Mawethu Vilana, ex officio member representing the Department of Transport, a freight logistics strategy specialist.