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New truckers body to steer transformation
Tasa aims to be the voice of emerging truck operators in the country
A new association to support emerging players in the trucking industry has been launched. The Emerging Truckers Association of SA (Tasa) was founded mainly by women in the transport and logistics business sector with the aim of facilitating transformation and making it possible for emerging role players to thrive in the industry. Speaking at the launch in Sandton, Deputy Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga said there was a need to facilitate the entry of more black businesses in the industry. Welcoming the launch of Tasa, she said the department was looking at the holistic value chain to transform the industry so all players could have a share of the market. Tasa said it aimed to be the voice of emerging truck operators in the country. It said it also planned to empower young people to take part in key businesses within the transport sector and would mentor those who were statutory certified. South African coal transporters generate about R1.1bn and transporters of goods such as p...
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