The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) is an entity of the Department of Transport (DOT) under the National Government of South Africa.
The mission of the Railway Safety Regulator is to oversee and promote safe railway operations through appropriate support, monitoring and enforcement, guided by an enabling regulatory framework.
The functions of the Railway Safety Regulator are to:
- Oversee the safety of railway transport, while operators remain responsible for managing the safety of its operations
- Promote improved safety performance in order to encourage the use of rail
- Monitor and ensure compliance through conducting audits, inspections and occurrence investigations
- Develop regulations
- Conclude appropriate cooperative agreements or other arrangements with organs of state to ensure effective management of safe railway operations
- Promote the harmonisation of the railway safety regime of South Africa with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) railway operations
Overseeing Department/Entity
Office Bearers/Management
Chairperson
- Ms Nompumelelo Sibongile Ekeke
Deputy Chairperson
- Mr Sisa Lunga Mtwa
Board Members
- Lt Gen Anthony Jacobs
- Ms Sizakele Makhanya
- Mr Lungi Maminza
- Ms Sibusisiwe Nomfundo Molefe
- Prof Tshepo Herbert Mongalo
- Mr Tawana Mopeli
- Ms Xoliswa Njokweni-Mlotywa
- Ms Nolitha Pieterson
- Ms Milly Ruiters
- Ms Koliswa Sheburi (Acting: Board Secretary)
- Adv Johannes Collen Weapond
Chief Executive Officer
- Mr Bongani Sibiya (Acting)
Chief Financial Officer
- Mr Mmuso Selaledi
Executive Committee
- Ms Malerato Kekana (Chief Audit Executive)
- Mr Tshepo Mothoagae (Chief Information Officer)
- Ms Varsha Sewlal (Legal Services Executive)
- Ms Madelein Williams (Human Resources Executive and Media and Communications Executive)
Senior Management
- Mr Deepak Budhram (Head Research and Technical Skills Development)
- Mr Molefi Freddie Kgomari (Departmental Head: Safety Management)
- Mr Denis Owaga (Departmental Head: Safety Permits Management)
Regional Executive Managers
- Mr Earnest Gow (Coastal Region)
- Ms Nozipho Ntshingila (Regional Technical Manager: Central Region)
- Mr Peaceman Sopazi (Regional Technical Manager: Eastern Region)
Communications Officers
- Mr Godwill Malete (Senior Manager: Stakeholder Relations Management)
- Ms Celine Morolong (Senior Manager: Corporate Communications)
Contact Details
The contact details of the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | Building 4, Waterfall Point Office Park, Cnr Waterfall & Woodmead Drive, Waterfall City, Midrand, 1685 |
| Postal Address: | P.O. Box 11202, Centurion, 0051 |
| Telephone: | 010 495 5391 / 0800 444 888 |
| Email: | comms@rsr.org.za |
| Website: | www.rsr.org.za |
