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- Complaint number
- NTB-001-014
- NTB Type
- 1.6. Domestic assistance programmes for companies
- Complaint
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We are a freight logistics company based in Gaborone, Botswana(100% citizen). During registration on supplies portals in South Africa they require us (Foreign freight logistics companies without branches in South Africa ) to be BBBEE compliant despite we providing them with all company documents verifying that we are foreign based with Head Offices out of South Africa borders. Because of the nature of our business which compels us to conduct cross border transportation, South African supplies would immediately inform us we can't do business with them on the basis of non - compliant on BBBEE requirements. Arrangement in place promotes South African transporters to do cross border and prohibits foreign transporters to haul commodities back to country of operation. Please note we are not issued with any documents as a dispensation on our Head offices out of South African borders.
Kindly assist in the best possible way. - Status note
- The SADC Regional workshop on NTBs heled on 14-15 April 2026 agreed that the requirement by South Africa for foreign companies to comply by the national investment codes is not a NTB therefore this matter is resolved
- Progress update note
- The SADC Regional workshop on NTBs heled on 14-15 April 2026 agreed that the requirement by South Africa for foreign companies to comply by the national investment codes is not a NTB therefore this matter is resolved
- Policy or regulatory NTB
- Yes
- Location
- South Africa: Rhodes Quality, Cape Town (Non-government institution)
- Reporting Country or Region
- Botswana
- Country specific trade issue
- No
- Date of incident
- 2021-03-17
- Status
- Resolved
- Date of resolution
- 2026-04-15
- Product Description
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Transportation of goods across the border
- Total value
- 0
- Date reported
- 2021-05-12 08:41
- Modified
- 2026-04-17 10:18
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