South Africa · TRADE
Key Facts
—Sector value: South Africa’s road freight and logistics sector was worth R480 billion (about US$29.4 billion), according to Business Day reporting in 2023.
—Driver breakdown: Of 44,021 registered truck drivers, 37,265 (84.66 percent) are South African citizens and 6,756 (15.34 percent) are foreign nationals, per National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry records.
—Protest organiser: The All Truck Drivers Forum and Allied South Africa (ATDF-ASA), led by secretary-general Gugu Sokhela, is the main group threatening shutdowns.
