Were the Respondents conducting cross-border road transport operation?
[12] The Applicants allege that the Respondents are conducting cross-border transportation in that: • They actively advertise that they are authorized to convey passengers to Maseru by distributing the following translated advertisement: “All taxis bearing this emblem costs a R100,00 (sic) to Maseru, Ficksburg, Van Rooi, etc etc” which advertisement displays the Respondents sign “JOFELDTA” or “BTA Platinum Chrome” and their cellular phone numbers; • They have also acquired a caravan which bears the aforementioned advertisements and receive their fee in a similar procedure adopted by the Applicants. [13] Counsel for the Applicants, in his oral submissions, stated that the Respondents fell within the purview of this definition cross-border road transport in view of the fact that they transport passengers to Ladybrand which is a few kilometres to the RSA-Lesotho Boarder. He could not provide any authority to substantiate this submission. [14] The Respondents do not dispute the fact that t
