
South African Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has been accused of bias after cross-border bus operators challenged repatriation contracts, claiming foreign companies escaped punishment despite allegedly breaking the country's transport laws. According to The Citizen, the operators argue that enforcement has been applied unevenly, disadvantaging local firms while foreign competitors faced no consequences. The dispute centres on how the department handled the repatriation of foreign-owned bus companies accused of regulatory violations, raising questions about fairness in the cross-border transport sector.
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