Question NW382 to the Minister of Home Affairs
28 February 2022 - NW382
Msimang, Prof CT to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(Whether, following the Inter-Ministerial Committee meeting he hosted together with the Minister of Employment and Labour, Minister of Police and the Minister of Transport with representatives of the trucking industry, including other engagements related to the specified meeting, there has been a successful outcome of the resolutions taken in the meeting which fall under the mandate of his department; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Inter-Ministerial committee has had regular engagements with the trucking industry, unions, interested organisations representing foreign drivers and senior officials in government. The resolutions taken so far are to increase inspections within the industry by the departments of Labour and Home Affairs, to work on policy changes within the respective departments legislation and to continue to build consensus and cohesion within the sector.
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