An inter-ministerial committee tasked with resolving challenges in the trucking industry has adopted an action plan aimed at resolving challenges in the road freight sector. | Fin24
The road and freight inter-ministerial committee - made of the Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi; Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula; Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi; and Police Minister Bheki Cele - has held engagements with various stakeholders, including employees, to resolve a series of issues that are largely linked to the recruitment of foreign truck drivers.
"We are confronted with this problem because there are some people who do not want to respect the law. I am hearing stories that there are certain types of drivers that are said to be scarce," he said. The strike has been described by various stakeholders including the Road Freight Association as economic sabotage.
Road Freight Association CEO Gavin Kelly said in a statement on Monday that it agreed with and supported the action plan.
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