About SAAFF KZN
ABOUT SAAFF KZN
THE ASSOCIATIONS HISTORY, OBJECTIVES & BACKGROUND
The Kwa Zulu Natal Regional Chapter of the South African Association of Freight Forwarders was formed in 1896 to further the interests of all Freight Forwarders, Warehouseman and Harbour Carriers in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Region.
Throughout the years it has continued to represent the interests of Members in every aspect of Trade, Industry, Transportation, Customs and other areas where Members concerns are affected. Today it is a modern and vibrant organisation representing over 150 firms in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Region.
Associate membership is open to entities both inside and outside KZN who are engaged in business closely related to Forwarding and Clearing
Contacts with State Organs and Utilities such as South African Revenue Services, Department of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Transport, Transnet National Port Authority, Transnet Port Terminals Transnet Freight Rail and the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) are an ongoing process both locally and nationally.
The Association continually addresses Industry issues with private service suppliers such as Shipping Lines, Airlines, Road Hauliers and their local and national forums.
SAAFF-KZN is a Chapter of the South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) who are members of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA).
SAAFF supports Training and Education in related fields and continually keeps abreast of issues affecting Freight Forwarders worldwide.
The Executive Committee meets at 9.00am on the second Tuesday of each month at the Durban Chamber of Commerce, 190 Stalwart Simelane Street, Durban. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend these meetings.
An updated list of SAAFF-KZN members with contact details, copies of the Constitution and a list of all Regional Association addresses and Executives are available from the Secretariat.
Conditions for membership and membership applications forms are also available from the Secretariat.
ABOUT SAAFF SOUTH AFRICA
SAAFF is a national association with members throughout the Republic of South Africa. While it attends to matters of national interest, its constitution permits regions to form chapters of the Association to deal with local issues. Five regions have qualified to establish their own chapters - Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the Western Cape the Eastern Cape and the Border.
The Association is a non-profit organisation governed by a constitution which provides for a board of directors, with a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. Its directors are highly experienced, senior managers from member freight forwarding companies, who are nominated and voted for by these members. An Executive Officer administers and manages the Association's daily affairs.
Purpose
With an estimated five hundred agents operating in the country, it is recognised that an industry voice is a necessary imperative.
SAAFF liaises closely with many government departments and parastatal institutions, dealing with such matters such as customs, port health, trade permits, border controls, export control of perishable products, cargo handling and security at harbour terminals and airports, plant quality, railway services and road freight legislation.
The Association enables members to call on their collective knowledge and skills to determine and recommend practical and effective responses to the many challenges facing not only the forwarding and customs clearing industry, but also those affecting the commercial interests of their clients. This would be impossible to achieve by individual companies.
The Association is the vehicle by which agents who choose to become members can, in a cost effective manner, secure consistent and effective representation on forums which influence their business - so that technological and legislative developments do not compromise service quality and delivery, but rather enhance it, and that impediments to international trade are minimised.
In view of the international character of the freight forwarder, a close relationship with other freight forwarding associations is considered of vital importance, especially in a Southern African context.
FIATA
SAAFF is also a member of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), and derives benefit from FIATA's international standing, its participation in many trade-related world forums, and its knowledge of international forwarding affairs.
CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT:
RECOGNISING that the most important ethical consideration is the supreme good as the ultimate end of human conduct, and because there are social customs and traditions which carry much weight although not embodied in laws and regulations of the legislative body, it is imperative to prescribe moral commitments to this Code of Ethical conduct. Therefore –EVERY MEMBER of the Association shall give its service to its clients with fidelity and shall conduct its business in a spirit of fairness to its clients and to its fellow members, and by its actions shall seek to enhance the reputation of the profession by always discharging its responsibilities with integrity.
1. EVERY MEMBER shall hold strictly confidential all information relating to the legitimate business affairs of its clients and shall not divulge any such information to a third party save with the express consent of its clients or upon the legitimate demands of the authorities.
2. NO MEMBER shall knowingly associate itself with any enterprise or business transaction of a questionable nature which could bring it into contention with this Code or conflict with the lawful requirements of the Authorities or reflect against the professional standing of the Association.
3. EVERY MEMBER shall accept the competitive private enterprise system as being the best means of ensuring the good of the community and of maintaining a high standard of service at fair prices.
4. EVERY MEMBER shall market its services on their own merits and shall refrain from denigrating the services or questioning the legitimate fees of a fellow member.
5. EVERY MEMBER shall bring its commitment to this Code of Ethical Conduct to the notice of its clients by displaying it prominently in a public area of each of its trading offices. It further undertakes to bring the Code to the notice of its staff, both now and in the future, to ensure that the commitment to it is maintained.
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THE PROVINCE OF KWAZULU NATAL
Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) is situated on the Eastern seaboard of the Republic of South Africa. Best known for its Beaches, Mountains and Zulu culture it is the favourite destination for South African holidaymakers and attracts many foreign visitors to its game parks, magnificent scenery and superb coastline. Apart from tourism there are substantial other investments in the province. Sugar Cane, Beef, and Timber are leading agricultural products whilst motor vehicle assembly, motor vehicle components and paper are major contributors to the economy of the region.
Where KZN leads the country is in the size and scope of its harbours. The Port of Durban is the busiest port in Africa. The Container Terminal volumes are approaching 3.0m TEU’s per year, the Car terminal over 300,000 units annually. The various Multi Purpose Terminals handle large volumes of Bulk and Break Bulk cargo including granite, rice, steel, ferro alloys, aid cargo and fruit.
During the citrus season the port handles the export of the bulk of South African citrus exports to worldwide markets.
At Richards Bay, a city 150 km north of Durban, the largest port on the Continent is situated. The privately owned coal export terminal at Richards Bay has a throughput of 62 million tons of coal per annum and is the largest single coal terminal in the world. The Dry Bulk Terminals at the port are operated by South African Port Operations and handle some 12 million tons of bulk annually.
Members of SAAFF – KZN provide a pivotal link in the many supply chains that operate through the regions ports. Their responsibility in both arranging the clearance and on forwarding of cargo for clients throughout Southern Africa is critical to the sub continents international trade.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2010
NAME/POSITION TEL/FAX/EMAIL
Malcolm Sodalay 031-3016106/031-3016110
Chairperson, SAAFF-KZN Cell: 082 5688 221
malcolm@kdt.co.za
Lionel Dwyer 031-3023811/031-3023900
Vice-Chair, SAAFF-KZN Cell: 082 551 9736
lioneld@safcorpanalpina.co.za
Heather Cannan 031-3023993/031-3023855
Chair, Membership Cell: 082 444 4487
Committee heatherc@safcorpanalpina.co.za
Louise Dawson 031-4604800/031-4604817
Member Cell: 071 232 8244
lou@thrutainers.com
Jacques de Villiers 031-2749212/031/2051258
Chair, Cell: 083 262 9000
Warehouse Division jacques.devilliers@fmax.co.za
Philip Edwards 031-4627330/031-4627342
Chair, Publicity Cell: 082414 2371
Committee philipe@buffalofreight.co.za
Marcus Ellappan 031-2050463/0866194279
Vice-Chair, Harbour Cell: 082 559 1148
Carriers Division marcus.ellappan@rds-sa.co.za
Mervyn McGregor 031-3372426/031-3324295
Chair, Budget & Cell: 083 458 6692
Finance mcgregor@adbmcgregor.co.za
Committee
Kevin Martin 031-4650767/031-4650768
Chair, Harbour Cell: 083 255 6035
Carriers Division freightliner@eastcoast.co.za
Deno Moodlayiar 031-5697579/031-5696332
Chair, Airfreight Cell: 083 635 4319
Division deno.moodlayiar@schenker.co.za
Emmanuel 031-3740705/0866700411
Ntshangase Cell: 083 282 2641
Chair, Training emmanuel.ntshangase@manica
Committee
Tim Pillay 031-3326611/031-3685237
Member timpi@proactiveshipping.co.za
Dave Watts 031-7643758/031- 0866724207
SAAFF-KZN Cell: 083 633 0865
Chair, dhwatts@mweb.co.za
Customs &
Maritime.
Committee
SECRETARY
MRS. JENNY OTTO 031-2013074 / 0865539632
Cell 0846600222
jennyotto@mweb.co.za
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