Description:

Vision:  “Transport, the Heartbeat of South Africa’s Economic Growth and Social Development”

Mission: The Department of Transport aims to lead the development of efficient integrated transport systems by creating a framework of sustainable policies and regulations; and implementable models to support government strategies for economic, social and international development

The Values
The core values of the department are:

• Maintain fairness and equity in all our operations;
• Strive for quality and affordable transport for all;
• Stimulate innovation in the transport sector;
• Ensure transparency, accountability, accessibility; and
• Upholding of the Batho Pele principles.

The Strategic Objectives:
The objectives that we aim to achieve in providing a policy framework, regulation and implementation models are:

• Competitive transport costs;
• Safety and security improvements;
• Reduce infrastructure backlogs;
• Improve access; and
• Reduce time in transit.