FTW pick: Is industry giving up on government engagement?

Against the backdrop of escalating regulation in the freight industry, litigation against legislation is fast becoming common practice in South Africa.

Speaking to FTW recently on the sidelines of the Road Freight Association’s (RFA) annual conference in KZN, the organisation’s CEO, Sharmini Naidoo, said there was genuine concern that the consultative process was nothing more than procedural and if business had real concerns, they had no other option but to take it up in court.

“We have been told by government in various forums that they will legislate as they see fit. Recent proposals and legislation that have been adopted show this. It is a sign of what is to come,” she said.

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