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A Commercial View on Border Control

A Commercial View on Border Control. Tsohle-Unicode. Tsohle-Unicode. Founded 1992 First PPP under new dispensation Contracts since 1995 Preferred private sector service provider – Bulk Vehicle Data Services* (BAC) SAPS contracted information sharing system

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A Commercial View on Border Control

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  1. A Commercial View onBorder Control

  2. Tsohle-Unicode.. Tsohle-Unicode • Founded 1992 • First PPP under new dispensation • Contracts since 1995 • Preferred private sector service provider – Bulk Vehicle Data Services* (BAC) • SAPS contracted information sharing system • First remote electronic vehicle identification system

  3. Tsohle-Unicode. Tsohle-Unicode • First comprehensive Distributed Border Gate Management & Verification System with SAPS 1993-2007 • Vehicle related information services from 1993 • Private sector • Local, provincial & national law enforcement

  4. Tsohle-Unicode.. Tsohle-Unicode • Emmanuel Diakakis • Involved in industry since 1989 • Company founder • Spec’d IT & Border Gate Systems • NIDS involvement • Founder member of BMG • Member NVCF & CBRF • IAATI director

  5. Tsohle-Unicode. Tsohle-Unicode • Emmanuel Diakakis • Multi departmental government & BAC involvement. • Pivotal role - new SARS Customs Modernisation System successful bid

  6. Challenge Description Increasing Trade Volume Proliferation of Trade AgreementsPort congestionCustoms workload Increasing Threats SmugglingTerrorismHealth & Safety – Unsafe goodsTransnational crime Compliance Lack of transparencyUnder-invoicingPoor trader understanding Transformation Train & career developmentProductivityIncentives & motivation Legislation Multilateral: WTO, WCORegional and bilateral Customer Service Trade facilitationTransaction costsCustoms processing timePort competitiveness Inter Departmental Connectivity & cooperationNeeds & requirementsBuy in Global Challenges

  7. Future challenges HR, Technology, Traffic Volume, inter departmental Integration USA Homeland Security requirements Cross border movement of people, goods & vehicles National security, frontier integrity Enforcement & maximization of revenue compliance & WCO Geo-political, socio / economic and global developments Global Challenges Increasing pressures onBorder Control

  8. RSA Scenario Economy • Biggest economy on continent • Biggest transit hub • Weak neighboring economies • Multi billion R illicit emigration markets • High unemployment • Loss of revenue at POE • Some acts & legislation “delay” • Block progress in some areas • Absence of national strategy • Lack political will & enforcement • Difficult & costly repatriation of stolen assets from neighboring countries • Need greater PPPs with government departments at POE • Lack of transformation within departments involved and at POE Political • Porous Ports of Entry • Substantial trans border crime • Organised crime & syndicates • Corruption • National security • Lack of integrated intelligence (9/11) • Illegal exportation of assets • Lack of interdepartmental business process integration at POE • Lack of interdepartmental systems integration at POE • Automated infrastructure requirements Crime Systems

  9. RSA Scenario This is a vehicle centred detail and perspective BUT a Vehicle is a Pivotal Crime for other crimes transporting – drugs, illegals, weapons, traded for “other” goods or services

  10. Effects on Economy • 5 000,000 vehicles entering & exiting South Africa annually • 70 000 used vehicles imported in transit through South Africa for the sub-continent • 20 000 “fall off the back of the truck” • No effective “Transit System” in place

  11. Effects on Economy • Impact • Illegal vehicles on our roads • Loss of revenue: • To the state • Manufacturers & supporting industries [employ 700 000] workers • Finance Institutions • Insurers

  12. Effects on Economy • < 84 000* vehicles stolen in South Africa 2009 with a recovery rate of about 40% • During 2010 we estimate 30 000 of these were illegally “exported” • Higher than the average value vehicles – in the majority perpetrated by international syndicates • There is a noticeable migration of Vehicle Theft “Methodologies”

  13. Effects on Economy • “Illegally exported” vehicles - insured losses amount to Billions of Rand • Major losses are also sustained by VAF Banks e.g. 2 Banks: • 12 000 disappeared owners &vehicles at an average value of R120 000 = R 1, 440billion

  14. Government Initiatives • Increased Interdepartmental Cooperation • SARS CBCU formed and deployed • BMA Border Management Agency 2009 • New automated SARS Customs Management System under development

  15. Government Initiatives • New DoHA Movement Control System preceding World Cup 2010 – financed by SARS • New SAPS concentration on priority crimes • Increased Private Public Sector cooperation & joint initiatives on the vehicle crime arena.

  16. Government Initiatives • SANDF responsible once again for border line • Requiring specialist training – PPP? • Possible participation by the private sector • SAPS return to law enforcement role at POE

  17. Required Initiatives • Increased Private / Public Sector Cooperation • Increased Political Will enforcement of discipline • A review of some legislation • Implement secure “Automated” technology solutions

  18. Required Initiatives • Solutions must be “environment proof” & cost effective • Integrated and coordinated end to end process across all the operating departments • Deployment of a well managed, disciplined, independent Border Management Entity

  19. Required Initiatives • Better Intelligence, (integrated) • advance traveller lists, • pre-clearance of consignments, • risk profiling, • single view of the traveller, • coordinated processes, • close integration between processing and enforcement and other intelligence

  20. Required Initiatives • Implementation of the above should “Arrest” crime before it crosses our borders! • Balance between Security and Trade & Travel Facilitation

  21. Required Initiatives Ensure adherence and satisfaction of all international criteria: • WCO • WTO • US Homeland Security • Preferred Trading Partner Agreements • Enhance trading systems • Be a recognized Secure Country

  22. Private Sector Initiatives • Utilisation of current private / public sector initiatives to supplement Public Sector systems • Unicode • Information Sharing • Business Intelligence Integration with Law enforcement • Consolidated Efforts of private sector initiatives

  23. Private Sector Initiatives • Vehicle tracking companies • BAC projects & Initiatives • ANPR • Industry involvement • Consolidated Integrated automated solutions that can be easily extended to Border Management Applications, Systems & Business Processes

  24. Private Sector Initiatives • Continued transformation and management of POE personnel – Private sector can participate • Cooperation between SANDF and specialist agencies

  25. Finally… In the final analysis we need to transform SA into an attractive FDI destination** To achieve this we need to get our house in order and ensure that our “attractive gateway” is well managed and protected. If not …..

  26. Our Choice • Address challenges • Address risks

  27. End Thank You

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