Namibia hosts a successful TKC joint law operation
The 13th Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat Joint Law Enforcement Operation (JLEO), involving law enforcement officers from Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa, kicked off on 21 November 2023.
The aim of the operation, which was launched at the Swakopmund roadblock, is to promote compliance with law enforcement along the Trans Kalahari Corridor (TKC) and increase law enforcement visibility on the corridor in order to improve traffic safety and those related to transport in member states.
Law enforcement agents from various stakeholders engaged in trade facilitation and mounted checkpoints along the TKC to enforce laws related to transport, including weight limits and hazardous materials rules, during the event from 21 to 26 November. The participants also identified areas of harmonization and participated in joint training programmes.
JLEOs are conducted twice a year on a rotational basis. Botswana hosted the 12th JLEO in Jwaneng in August this year, and the next one will be held in South Africa next year. The governments of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the development and management of the TKC. This partnership is key for economic development and in support of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The MoU incorporates the three contracting parties’ goals of establishing commercial links and promoting the smooth mobility of people and products along the TKC and throughout the region.
One of the main obstacles to export-led development is acknowledged to be supply chain restrictions. The TKC works to remove these barriers, detect obstructions to the trade supply chain’s flow, and take appropriate action to address them.
The goal of enhancing logistical performance across the three facets of infrastructure, services, procedures, and processes also serves as the foundation for the TKC work programme.
Leslie Mpofu, the executive director of the TKC, called on member parties to adopt next-generation technologies, which assist in minimizing the risk and improving border security and customer service delivery.
“We need to move with the times and introduce smart corridors and the use of smart containers embedded with sensors and tracking technology such as GPS and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips.”
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The aim of the operation, which was launched at the Swakopmund roadblock, is to promote compliance with law enforcement along the Trans Kalahari Corridor (TKC) and increase law enforcement visibility on the corridor in order to improve traffic safety and those related to transport in member states.
Law enforcement agents from various stakeholders engaged in trade facilitation and mounted checkpoints along the TKC to enforce laws related to transport, including weight limits and hazardous materials rules, during the event from 21 to 26 November. The participants also identified areas of harmonization and participated in joint training programmes.
JLEOs are conducted twice a year on a rotational basis. Botswana hosted the 12th JLEO in Jwaneng in August this year, and the next one will be held in South Africa next year. The governments of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the development and management of the TKC. This partnership is key for economic development and in support of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The MoU incorporates the three contracting parties’ goals of establishing commercial links and promoting the smooth mobility of people and products along the TKC and throughout the region.
One of the main obstacles to export-led development is acknowledged to be supply chain restrictions. The TKC works to remove these barriers, detect obstructions to the trade supply chain’s flow, and take appropriate action to address them.
The goal of enhancing logistical performance across the three facets of infrastructure, services, procedures, and processes also serves as the foundation for the TKC work programme.
Leslie Mpofu, the executive director of the TKC, called on member parties to adopt next-generation technologies, which assist in minimizing the risk and improving border security and customer service delivery.
“We need to move with the times and introduce smart corridors and the use of smart containers embedded with sensors and tracking technology such as GPS and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips.”
– [email protected]
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