Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
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Sep 16, 2026
Irshaad KathradaGUEST
And there really needs to be an improvement in the verification.
Irshaad KathradaGUEST
Now, in the clothing sector, luckily, there are a number of bodies that are responsible for keeping and compiling lists of products Local manufacturers, compliant manufacturers, the National Bargaining Council does this work, proudly South Africa, even the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition.
Irshaad KathradaGUEST
You know, one would only need to do just a match-up between those vast lists of manufacturers.
Irshaad KathradaGUEST
And we aren't talking just a few.
Pakamila ThubimajolaGUEST
I think that's a very good way of attracting new entrants, particularly to the market and growing the auto sector.
Pakamila ThubimajolaGUEST
But obviously, there are problems with the system, which even MISA has highlighted in our engagements with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition yesterday.
Pakamila ThubimajolaGUEST
As we review the South African Automotive Master Plan, and we have made even suggestions about how to make that incentive system more, you know, to sort of consolidate it and make it more beneficial for the local domestic economy in South Africa.
Jimmy MoyahaHOST
Pakamila, what are some of those concerns around the development plan as it currently stands? I mean, the conversation you're referencing around the chief executive officer of Fort South Africa raising concerns, those concerns were primarily raised around needing to ensure that local manufacturers are still supported and protected in this program.
Jimmy MoyahaHOST
What are some of the concerns you've identified within this program that lead you to perhaps concur or contradict those sentiments?
Pakamila ThubimajolaGUEST
Well, first of all, the biggest issue that MISA raised is that MISA, which is the largest recognized trade union in the motor sector, representing over 80,000 workers, was not even part of the engagements in the first or the first initial South African automotive master plan.
Pakamila ThubimajolaGUEST
which is why at the beginning of the year, MISA pushed hard with officials from the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to say that as they review this plan, they cannot do so by excluding the biggest union that represents workers in the sector, because we have obviously analysed the space and we, in our view, have got very clear ideas about how to improve the South African Automotive Master Plan in a way that can actually benefit us.
Pakamila ThubimajolaGUEST
So one of the major things that we recommended as one of the main changes that we said must happen is that the automotive master plan must actually recognize the existence of the retail motor industry.
Phakamile Hlubi MajolaGUEST
I think that's a very good way of attracting new entrants, particularly to the market and growing the auto sector.
Phakamile Hlubi MajolaGUEST
But obviously there are problems with the system, which even MISA has highlighted in our engagements with the Department of Trade Industry and Competition as we review the South African Automotive Master Plan.
Phakamile Hlubi MajolaGUEST
And we have made even suggestions about how to make that incentive system more, you know, to, to sort of consolidate it and make it more beneficial for the local domestic economy in South Africa.
Jimmy MoyahaHOST
Pakamile, what are some of those concerns around the development plan as it currently stands? I mean, the conversation you're referencing around the chief executive officer of Ford South Africa raising concerns, those concerns were primarily raised around needing to ensure that local manufacturers are still supported and protected in this program.
Jimmy MoyahaHOST
What are some of the concerns you've identified within this program that lead you to perhaps concur or contradict those sentiments?
Phakamile Hlubi MajolaGUEST
Well, first of all, we ...
Phakamile Hlubi MajolaGUEST
The biggest issue that MISA raised is that MISA, which is the largest recognized trade union in the motor sector representing over 80,000 workers, was not even part of the engagements in the first, or the first, you know, initial, uh, South African Automotive Master Plan, which is why at the beginning of the year, MISA pushed hard with officials from the Department of Trade Industry and Competition to say that as they review this plan, they cannot do so by excluding the biggest union that represents workers in the sector.
Phakamile Hlubi MajolaGUEST
Because we have obviously analyzed the space and we, in our view, have got very clear ideas about how to improve the South African Automotive Master Plan in a way that can actually benefit us.
Jaco MulderGUEST
So the Freedom Front both believes empowerment should address poverty, unemployment, lack of skills, lack of capital and lack of opportunity, not simply race.
AlbertHOST
Now, if Amazon Web Services and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition confirm that this is compliant with South African law, the 100%, will you still pursue the United States route? And what is your next legal step then in South Africa?
Jaco MulderGUEST
Well, it's quite interesting to understand that we oppose racial exclusion, whether it is imposed by government or adopted by a private company.
Jaco MulderGUEST
regardless of that.
Collen DlaminiGUEST
In fact, a lot of technology that is now available and being used, we've been overtaken by events during this period.
Collen DlaminiGUEST
And we are in a situation where the Constitutional Court has now delivered their judgment about three months ago And we're waiting to see how the Department of Trade and Industry and Competition will now take that judgment on board and do the most reasonable and responsible thing, which is to.
Collen DlaminiGUEST
take this bill back to the drawing board so that it is revised to be fit for purpose and to take into account this new technology such as AI, because the current bill in its form right now will enable piracy and AI to just go unabated.
Collen DlaminiGUEST
So we really need to ensure that this bill that is currently sitting with the president is revised to take into account AI, because if we don't, we are in for some, yeah, we are really in trouble because then you'll have fair use, which other countries have already declared that AI and machine learning cannot be allowed to be equated to fair use.
Elvis PresslinHOST
MISA says that the current plan focuses too much on vehicle manufacturing and ignores hundreds of thousands of jobs in dealerships, workshops and fuel stations.
Elvis PresslinHOST
The union has told the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition that the retail motor sector must be included.
Elvis PresslinHOST
We speak now to MISA spokesperson, Bakamela Shloubi-Majola, on what needs to change in South African Automotive Master Plan 2035.
Elvis PresslinHOST
A very good morning to you, ma'am,
Phakamile Hlubi-MajolaGUEST
it represents the highest number of workers, over 300,000 workers.
Phakamile Hlubi-MajolaGUEST
And the plan, unfortunately, completely overlooks the retail motor industry, the aspect that involves dealerships, workshops, parts, panel shops, et cetera.
Phakamile Hlubi-MajolaGUEST
And so this is what we included as part of our submissions when we were engaging with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition this week.
Elvis PresslinHOST
So if that is the case, at the same time, Chinese and Indian manufacturers are rapidly gaining market share in this country.
Motheo KhoaripeHOST
Now, you're, uh, an industry representative for the automotive component manufacturers.
Motheo KhoaripeHOST
You've spoken to government, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, describing the component sector specifically as being in structural decline.
Motheo KhoaripeHOST
Can you talk to us about some of maybe the plants that have closed down and companies that have flagged that they're in trouble?
Nduduzo ChalaGUEST
Mm.
Motheo KhoaripeHOST
Now, you're, uh, an industry representative for the automotive component manufacturers.
Motheo KhoaripeHOST
You've spoken to government, the Department of Trade Industry and Competition, describing the component sector specifically as being in structural decline.
Motheo KhoaripeHOST
Can you talk to us about some of maybe the plants that have closed down and companies that have flagged that they're in trouble?
Nduduzo KhalaGUEST
Mm.
Nduduzo KhalaGUEST
So when we don't see or realize that se- 711 units, it then, you know, um, sort of has a, a, a challenge on the business case and sustainability of maintaining the machinery that you run, maintaining, let's say, the shift pattern that you would have ramped up in order to supply the 711.
Nduduzo KhalaGUEST
And that's where the challenges are.
Nduduzo KhalaGUEST
And lastly, I think from a policy shortcoming, our current APDP2, um, and the discussions we've been having with the DTIC or government is that it's miscalibrated in essence in that it's driving more import sales or more imports into the country at the detriment of, uh, local production.
Motheo KhoaripeHOST
So are we still finding ours- ourselves in a position where the parts made in South Africa are still more expensive than those imported?