Attempts to regulate the tow truck industry fell flat, with operators accusing the Automobile Association of SA of trying to unfairly dominate the industry. What was meant to be a pledge signing ceremony to cleanse the industry on Wednesday turned into a mud-slinging session as sector players refused to sign. "The AA is not a nonprofit organisation but a private company. You are using that to come in and work against us. You offer lower rates than the rest of those in the industry and are suppressing us‚" said Wesley Douglas of the SA Towing board. Douglas, who attended the ceremony at the AA’s offices in Kyalami‚ Johannesburg, accused the AA of creating an unsustainable environment for its competitors. "Petrol has gone up but your rates for towing have stayed the same or gone down. A national towing strike will happen if this continues because you are using your brand to suppress us. You cannot come into our industry and tell us how to live," Douglas said. Bone of contention Seemin...
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