SEDIBA Clearing PTY (Ltd.)
SARS Accredited Clearing Agent and member of the South African Association of Freight Forwarders
"SEDIBA"
A word of Sotho origin meaning “well”, “spring” or “fountain”.
Sediba Clearing (PTY) Ltd, a SARS Accredited Clearing Agent and member of the South African Association of Freight Forwarders was founded by a few visionary entrepreneurs with a dream for the future.
At Sediba, we believe and built our business on strong ethical values and enduring customer partnerships. This is integral to our business’ vision, and we understand the need to be an extension of as well as a reliable asset to you, our customer. As a fully paid up member of the South African Association of Freight Forwarders we conform to the ethical code of conduct and the standard trading conditions of SAAFF.
Our team of self-driven, skilled and academically qualified members can communicate mutually beneficial and cost-effective solutions for your day-to-day shipping and clearing requirements. We render the best and most logical clearing & forwarding solution for your needs by customizing them to your requirement. Also, since we have the necessary funding available, we ensure that service levels are not compromised.
Sediba Clearing is registered to submit Customs entries through all ports in South Africa, with offices in Beitbridge, Groblersbridge, Johannesburg, Durban and Komatipoort. With the new SARS modernisation procedures, we are also able to process Bonded, Warehouse and Transit entries from all ports in South Africa.
Lin Botha, our Managing Director, is also a member of the SAAFF Board of Directors in the Border/Transport portfolio.
OUR VISION
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To be the most valued clearing, forwarding and transporting partner to our clients, in every step of the process, by providing the most optimal solution.
OUR MISSION
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Strive to cater our customers with the highest level of service while offering them the most customised clearing and forwarding service to ensure excellence.
OUR BEE STRATEGIES
- We grant interest free house loans to many of our employees
- Supporting 2 local long-distance runners to enable them to compete in the country’s premier races
- We support the local Save the Children Fund
- Assisted a local youth in obtaining his university degree and attend his graduation
- We have fully integrated staff and several black male and female senior entry clerks and shift supervisors
- Our BEE status is in the process of being confirmed by a leading verification agency
- Our last status was Level 4
- All of our suppliers for stationery, office machinery, fuel etc are BEE compliant
SERVICES
SADC Certificate Processing
- Original SADC certificates can be obtained on your client’s behalf from Beitbridge and Johannesburg Customs
- The certificates can be completed and submitted on your behalf
- Processed SADC’s can be sent to clearing agents in Zimbabwe for local Zimbabwe consumption, speeding up the clearances and eliminating the need to wait for the drivers’ arrival
Zimbabwe-Related Services
- We have a Zimbabwe monitoring office with 12 members of staff to deliver documents
- Assist drivers with border crossing procedures
- Provide a monitoring and tracking option for your office or your transporters
- Releasing and completion of statutory ZIMRA and Government requirements for release
- Assist with requirements in Zimbabwe for full release of the vehicles, i.e., CVG’s, Insurance, Carbon Tax, Gate Pass, VID, Condep Inspections, etc
Unpack and Forklift Team (BBR office only)
- 3.5 ton forklift with extension forks
- Trolley jack and full safety equipment
Customs Clearing and Associated Services
- All e-mail pre-clearance documents are handled at the time of receipt to ensure speedy vehicle movement
- Making full sets of copies for the Zimbabwe side, Customs, driver, client and office
- Full electronic communications with Customs
- Tariff classification assistance as well as applications for Customs tariff and value determinations
- ITAC control permit advice – Import and Export
- Information on prohibited and restricted goods
- Assistance with other Government agencies i.e. SAPS, Department of Agriculture, Port Health Authority, State Vet and Home Affairs
- Guidance on SADC and Trade agreement requirements
- Matters pertaining to Customs Valuations
- Provide up to date information with respect to Customs and SARS rulings and procedures
- Advice and documentation for Customs’ applications
- Applying for Customs refunds
- Obtaining Customs’ permission for specialised vehicle movement
- Assisting SARS and the drivers at the point of release
- Managing and monitoring Customs’ stops, inspections and supervisions
- Receiving and checking the endorsements of the SAD502
- Couriering of client’s acquittals
Major Client Division (MCD) and Tracking
- MCD was formed to ensure a personalised and efficiency-driven team to deal with our specialised clients
- MCD allows clients to develop business relationships with a highly competent team
- Fully printable reports showing details as per your requirements, i.e. vehicle registration numbers, times of arrival, manifest number, fleet details and bill of entry numbers
- Contributing to real time efficiencies
Bonded Warehousing in Johannesburg
- We have a fully licenced OS Bonded Warehouse in Johannesburg
- We are able to process Air and Road freight clearances
- We can assist with inland stops and inspections
GALLERY
SEDIBA at a glance.
OUR TEAM
MEET THE TEAM
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Sediba’s operations team in Beitbridge consists of 72 staff members, Groblersbridge’s team has 14 staff members, Johannesburg has 10 staff members and our newly opened Komatipoort office has 2 staff members. We also have a late hour releasing clerk, who handles releasing of all vehicles after 20H00. This caters for both imports and export consignments in Beitbridge only. Urgent and specific consignments that are required to be dealt with after hours will be handled upon request.
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In Zimbabwe we have 12 staff members. Our Zimbabwean office works from 07H00 to 20H00 with late hour release clerk available.
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Office Hours:
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Certain members of the operations team will be contactable on a 24-hour basis on their cellular phones. Our offices are open throughout the year except for Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Years Day, or any such day where business cannot be conducted to your advantage due to statutory decisions.
LIN BOTHA
MANAGING DIRECTOR
KAREY DU PLESSIS
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
TANYA STEVENS
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
BEN DUSJE STASSEN
DURBAN & KEY ACCOUNTS MANAGER
KUDA MOTSI
GENERAL MANAGER
JAN BOTHA
JOHANNESBURG MANAGER
ABOUT US
- To make best advantage of the growing need for dedicated customs clearing in both Southern and Central Africa, Sediba relies strongly on the proven skills of its founders. It is our sincere belief that the need for administrative growth within our industry has created a lack of vital focus on retaining customer relationships and service levels which are crucial to ensure the long-term financial profitability for both the importer and exporter whom we represent. As a result of our cumulative experience, we have a thorough understanding of local risks incurred in the transport and freight industry.
- In order to ensure we constantly improve our position in the industry, we continuously upgrade and review our service levels through regular internal checks on processing to keep abreast of the changes in the Customs procedures. Thereby, we are able to execute the most ideal strategy for effective and ongoing client compliance yet adhering to the Government policies.
- An excellent and efficient level of assistance is provided to the drivers and their Customs’ requirements to ensure minimum consignment/vehicular downtime.
- Sediba Clearing has been awarded SARS Accredited Client Status and the members of staff have a mutually respectful relationship with most Customs managers and officers. We also have first-hand access to SARS Head Office personnel through interaction via SAAFF. Sediba has VAT Deferment facilities currently lodged in Beitbridge, Groblersbridge and Durban offices. Our accounts department is headed by a registered Chartered Accountant, and we use Sage Pastel Accounting system for invoicing.
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We have staff at our SA Truck Park office, SA Customs office, ZW ZIMRA yard (import & export), ZW VID (when releasing), ZW Scanner (when releasing) and a ZW office near the Condep yard. Vehicle movement is tracked and monitored across the border, both north and south bound, for several large transporters.
TESTIMONIALS
From our esteemed clients.
We are a C & F / Logistics Company based in Durban who move project cargo and general cargo to and from South Africa. There is only one agent who we will trust with our cargo and shipments and that it reaches it’s destination on time and that’s Sediba. Their service is top class and there is no job that’s too difficult for them. We would certainly not make use any other agent and recommend Sediba for all your border clearing requirements.
Our team are working very well with the Sediba team and partnering with Sediba has really strengthened our service offering to customers. Appreciate the good work and would like to continue the good work.
Afnet Group was formed in 1996, and was started primarily as a transport company, but has since expanded into the logistics solutions we now offer. We have branches in Jhb, Durban and Port Elizabeth all offering transport, warehousing, procurement for our foreign based clients, handling, packing, crating, trans-shipping, handling hazardous cargo, abnormal cargo and the little extra the client may require. Since Sediba opened their doors we have utilised them almost exclusively for the clearing service they offer. Sediba are exceptionally efficient and a service of this calbre we would recommend to any of our existing clients.
CONTACT US
Beitbridge
• Office 3 Gateway Truckpark• Beitbridge Border Post
• Musina 0900
• Exports Email: operations@sedibaclearing.co.za
• Imports Email: imports@sedibaclearing.co.za
• Telephone: 015 530 0284/5 & 015 530 0038
Groblersbridge / Martin’s Drift
• Office 1C• Groblersbridge Border Post
• Email: opsgrb@sedibaclearing.co.za
• Telephone: 082 526 4147 & 082 526 9263
Johannesburg
• No 14C• Toronto Street
• Apex, Benoni
• Email: opsjhb@sedibaclearing.co.za
• Telephone: 010 020 5006
Komatipoort
• Office 1• 943 Hotchkiss Street
• Komatipoort
• Email: operationskom@sedibaclearing.co.za
• Telephone: 071 609 0698