Juanita Maree, CEO of the South African Association of Freight Forwarders, says the government’s sovereignty argument is no justification for its failure to urge rival groups in Mozambique to end the crisis that has had a “devastating” impact on the region’s vital logistics network.

“There’s always that narrative of sovereignty and each country must sort out its own problems, but what people underestimate is the regional impact. If we want economic growth in South Africa, in Mozambique, in the region, then that must be our central driver. We cannot have a hands-off approach.”..

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