About us

The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency

The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) exists to improve the cross-border flow of commuters and freight operators who make use of road transport.

Its function as an interstate operations agency is to reduce mobility constraints for road transport operators, in the form of regulating market access and issuing cross-border permits, while facilitating sustainable social and economic development in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.

The C-BRTA is proud to have remained the driving force behind the region’s cross-border business focus for more than 20 years.

Our legislative mandate

To improve the unimpeded flow of freight and commuters across the SADC region
To introduce regulated competition in respect of cross-border passenger road transport
To reduce operational constraints for the cross-border road transport industry as a whole
To maximise business opportunities and liberalise market access in respect of cross-border road freight transport
To empower the cross-border road transport industry by improving the safety, security, reliability, quality and efficiency of services

Strategic objectives

Improve institutional performance and governance
Improve non-financial performance reporting
Increase participation in border operations
Develop cross-border industry partnerships
Build entrepreneurship and capacity for SMMEs in the transport sector
Roll out an Industry Partnership Development Plan
Improve client relationship management and implement a client feedback mechanism for all services
Harmonise standards and procedures
Improve operator compliance
Review the C-BRTA mandate

Vision

Leading economic cross border road transport regulator

Mission

To drive an integrated African continent through excellence in cross border road transport economic regulation, law enforcement, advisory and facilitation of unimpeded flow of goods and people.