{"id":981,"date":"2021-02-12T09:19:46","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T09:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/?page_id=981"},"modified":"2026-05-31T19:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T19:00:32","slug":"conference-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/conference-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"981\" class=\"elementor elementor-981\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-overlay-color=\"#000000\" data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Background-scaled.jpg\" data-dce-background-overlay-image-url=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RFA-Convention-26-BG1.jpg\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-215901b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"215901b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68b7661\" data-id=\"68b7661\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ee21ee elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ee21ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RFA-Logo-50Years-2026-Wite-1024x1011.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10525\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RFA-Logo-50Years-2026-Wite-1024x1011.png 1024w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RFA-Logo-50Years-2026-Wite-300x296.png 300w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RFA-Logo-50Years-2026-Wite-768x758.png 768w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RFA-Logo-50Years-2026-Wite-1536x1516.png 1536w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RFA-Logo-50Years-2026-Wite-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RFA-Logo-50Years-2026-Wite.png 1903w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fead1eb elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fead1eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RFA CONVENTION 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f962b6 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"7f962b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Ijk3NzkiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-bars\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b7c1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48b7c1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">29 - 31 May 2026, The Capital, Zimbali Hotel, Kwazulu Natal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57a83e elementor-absolute elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c57a83e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"471\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shifting-Gears.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9709\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shifting-Gears.png 471w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shifting-Gears-300x125.png 300w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9809062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9809062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programme<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a85f46a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a85f46a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Experience an exciting programme with a carefully selected lineup of inspiring speakers at this year\u2019s conference.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8a379f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8a379f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#FFFFFF00\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2c6d19\" data-id=\"e2c6d19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2045e41\" data-id=\"2045e41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19fe7db elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19fe7db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">07:30 - 08:00<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc0e48 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dc0e48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arrival &amp; Registration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d06f440 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d06f440\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-345111e\" data-id=\"345111e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f3b47d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f3b47d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Joanne-Joseph.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10719\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Joanne-Joseph.png 500w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Joanne-Joseph-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Joanne-Joseph-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Joanne-Joseph-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bdae44\" data-id=\"1bdae44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-788482d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"788482d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">08:00 - 08:05<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffcd83f elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffcd83f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ecf491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ecf491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Joanne Joseph<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2d909a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2d909a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our MC<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dd57b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"8dd57b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1481\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1481\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">More Info<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1481\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1481\"><p>I am delighted to be your Master of Ceremonies at the RFA Convention 2026. I look forward to guiding our discussions and conversations throughout the conference. With over 30 years in South African and international media as a broadcaster, author, interviewer, and moderator, I have had the privilege of cutting through complexity to explore topics across economic, sustainability, governance, and social issues.<\/p><p><strong>Fun fact:<\/strong> I\u2019ve clocked tens of thousands of hours of live broadcasting, handling breaking news and live interviews with calm precision\u2014no retakes allowed!<\/p><p>As we Shift Gears toward the future of road freight, I invite you to join me in the conversation, hear my perspective, and engage with the insights shaping our industry.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"More Info\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>I am delighted to be your Master of Ceremonies at the RFA Convention 2026. I look forward to guiding our discussions and conversations throughout the conference. With over 30 years in South African and international media as a broadcaster, author, interviewer, and moderator, I have had the privilege of cutting through complexity to explore topics across economic, sustainability, governance, and social issues.<\\\/p><p><strong>Fun fact:<\\\/strong> I\\u2019ve clocked tens of thousands of hours of live broadcasting, handling breaking news and live interviews with calm precision\\u2014no retakes allowed!<\\\/p><p>As we Shift Gears toward the future of road freight, I invite you to join me in the conversation, hear my perspective, and engage with the insights shaping our industry.<\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1185c40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1185c40\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#FFFFFF00\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bacf994\" data-id=\"bacf994\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a70bd41\" data-id=\"a70bd41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7296358 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7296358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">QUIZZ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7629263 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7629263\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d18f2f\" data-id=\"5d18f2f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6e4a3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6e4a3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penwell-Lunga.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10765\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penwell-Lunga.png 500w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penwell-Lunga-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penwell-Lunga-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penwell-Lunga-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2dcfbb2\" data-id=\"2dcfbb2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01fd251 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01fd251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">08:05 - 08:15<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f5c7b9 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f5c7b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome by RFA Chairman &amp; Opening DVD<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a03de4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a03de4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Penwell Lunga<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-812b01c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"812b01c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chairman: RFA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4509bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"b4509bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1891\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1891\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">More Info<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1891\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1891\"><p>Penwell Lunga is a highly accomplished professional with a BJuris, LLB, MBA, and MSc in Human Resources. He began his career with Steinhoff in 2005 as Group Industrial Relations Manager, overseeing labour relations and legal matters. In 2012, he joined KAP Industrial Holdings Limited, where he was appointed Group Stakeholder Relations Executive in 2016, becoming part of the executive committee. Penwell\u2019s extensive expertise in industrial relations and community engagement has seen him represent the group in key industry forums, shaping strategy and strengthening relationships across regions.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"More Info\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Penwell Lunga is a highly accomplished professional with a BJuris, LLB, MBA, and MSc in Human Resources. He began his career with Steinhoff in 2005 as Group Industrial Relations Manager, overseeing labour relations and legal matters. In 2012, he joined KAP Industrial Holdings Limited, where he was appointed Group Stakeholder Relations Executive in 2016, becoming part of the executive committee. Penwell\\u2019s extensive expertise in industrial relations and community engagement has seen him represent the group in key industry forums, shaping strategy and strengthening relationships across regions.<\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d37660f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d37660f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-11a1551\" data-id=\"11a1551\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-087758b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"087758b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gavin-Kelly.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10754\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gavin-Kelly.png 500w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gavin-Kelly-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gavin-Kelly-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gavin-Kelly-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d497784\" data-id=\"d497784\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a3305 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96a3305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">08:15 - 08:25<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb457e7 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb457e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CEO Address<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52e3062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52e3062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gavin Kelly<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3808e7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3808e7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CEO: RFA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea6e3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ea6e3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1.-Gavin-Kelly-CEO.presentation.RFA_.29may26.pptx\" target=\"_blank\">Download Presentation<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1654f65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"1654f65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2341\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2341\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">More Info<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2341\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2341\"><p>Gavin Kelly has been instrumental in transforming South Africa\u2019s trucking industry. Since joining the RFA in 2007 and being appointed as CEO in 2019, he has advocated for smarter, safer, and more sustainable trucking practices. Under his leadership, the RFA has addressed critical challenges such as fuel costs and infrastructure decay, while promoting technological advancements and regulatory reforms to enhance industry efficiency and safety.<\/p><p>With a BA (Psychology), HDE and PDM and over 30 years in the transport sector, Gavin has significantly influenced industry standards and legislation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"More Info\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Gavin Kelly has been instrumental in transforming South Africa\\u2019s trucking industry. Since joining the RFA in 2007 and being appointed as CEO in 2019, he has advocated for smarter, safer, and more sustainable trucking practices. Under his leadership, the RFA has addressed critical challenges such as fuel costs and infrastructure decay, while promoting technological advancements and regulatory reforms to enhance industry efficiency and safety.<\\\/p><p>With a BA (Psychology), HDE and PDM and over 30 years in the transport sector, Gavin has significantly influenced industry standards and legislation.<\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-49197e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49197e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#FFFFFF00\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc3a4e8\" data-id=\"bc3a4e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccffb32 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ccffb32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gavin_edit_1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8883\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gavin_edit_1.png 1000w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gavin_edit_1-300x277.png 300w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gavin_edit_1-768x708.png 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-589dd71\" data-id=\"589dd71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fc218f elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fc218f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">08:25 - 08:35<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4a9306 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4a9306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Presentation by Astron Energy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583e026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"583e026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dan Hirsch <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a59b23a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a59b23a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Refinery General Manager: Astron Energy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349d3a4 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"349d3a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5511\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5511\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">More Info<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5511\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5511\"><p>I am delighted to be your Master of Ceremonies at the RFA Convention 2026. I look forward to guiding our discussions and conversations throughout the conference. With over 30 years in South African and international media as a broadcaster, author, interviewer, and moderator, I have had the privilege of cutting through complexity to explore topics across economic, sustainability, governance, and social issues.<\/p><p><strong>Fun fact:<\/strong> I\u2019ve clocked tens of thousands of hours of live broadcasting, handling breaking news and live interviews with calm precision\u2014no retakes allowed!<\/p><p>As we Shift Gears toward the future of road freight, I invite you to join me in the conversation, hear my perspective, and engage with the insights shaping our industry.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"More Info\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>I am delighted to be your Master of Ceremonies at the RFA Convention 2026. I look forward to guiding our discussions and conversations throughout the conference. With over 30 years in South African and international media as a broadcaster, author, interviewer, and moderator, I have had the privilege of cutting through complexity to explore topics across economic, sustainability, governance, and social issues.<\\\/p><p><strong>Fun fact:<\\\/strong> I\\u2019ve clocked tens of thousands of hours of live broadcasting, handling breaking news and live interviews with calm precision\\u2014no retakes allowed!<\\\/p><p>As we Shift Gears toward the future of road freight, I invite you to join me in the conversation, hear my perspective, and engage with the insights shaping our industry.<\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-09e0c24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09e0c24\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-95f7c01\" data-id=\"95f7c01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d47208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d47208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Deputy-Minister.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10778\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Deputy-Minister.png 500w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Deputy-Minister-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Deputy-Minister-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Deputy-Minister-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-680d8d6\" data-id=\"680d8d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119dd7f elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"119dd7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">08:35 - 09:10<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2393d6c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2393d6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keynote Address<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e329f7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e329f7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honourable Mkhuleko Hlengwa<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9067cde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9067cde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deputy Minister of Transport<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2f8d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2f8d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Keynote-Address-by-the-Deputy-Minister-at-the-RFA-2026-Final-Copy.docx\" target=\"_blank\">Download Presentation<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a6be8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"07a6be8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8021\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8021\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">More Info<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8021\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8021\"><p>Mr Mkhuleko Hlengwa was appointed as Deputy Minister of Transport from 3 July 2024.<\/p><p>He served as the Chairperson of Parliament\u2019s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA). He became a Member of the National Assembly in February 2012 and has served on the SCOPA since 2014. Mr Hlengwa was previously the National Chairperson of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Youth Brigade.<\/p><p>He became a political party activist at the age of 10 in 1997 and soon became National Chairperson of the IFP Youth Brigade. He was sworn in as a member of the National Assembly in May 2012 and became one of the youngest parliamentarians.<\/p><p>Following his re-election in May 2014, Mr Hlengwa became a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. In June 2019, the African National Congress offered the SCOPA chairpersonship to the IFP. The party accepted and nominated him to head the committee from July 2019.\u00a0<\/p><p>Mr Hlengwa was re-elected to the National Assembly following the 2024 General Elections, having been ranked third on the IFP\u2019s national list.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"More Info\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Mr Mkhuleko Hlengwa was appointed as Deputy Minister of Transport from 3 July 2024.<\\\/p><p>He served as the Chairperson of Parliament\\u2019s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA). He became a Member of the National Assembly in February 2012 and has served on the SCOPA since 2014. Mr Hlengwa was previously the National Chairperson of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Youth Brigade.<\\\/p><p>He became a political party activist at the age of 10 in 1997 and soon became National Chairperson of the IFP Youth Brigade. He was sworn in as a member of the National Assembly in May 2012 and became one of the youngest parliamentarians.<\\\/p><p>Following his re-election in May 2014, Mr Hlengwa became a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. In June 2019, the African National Congress offered the SCOPA chairpersonship to the IFP. The party accepted and nominated him to head the committee from July 2019.\\u00a0<\\\/p><p>Mr Hlengwa was re-elected to the National Assembly following the 2024 General Elections, having been ranked third on the IFP\\u2019s national list.\\u00a0<\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-705a7cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"705a7cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#FFFFFF00\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-360dfcf\" data-id=\"360dfcf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1c88ed\" data-id=\"b1c88ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdd5d70 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdd5d70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">09:10 - 09:15<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd73fc5 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd73fc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">QUIZZ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8f2e77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8f2e77\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfe84aa\" data-id=\"dfe84aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75170ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75170ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Simphiwe-Letlojane.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10720\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Simphiwe-Letlojane.png 500w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Simphiwe-Letlojane-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Simphiwe-Letlojane-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Simphiwe-Letlojane-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bf2f24\" data-id=\"7bf2f24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9bcaa2 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9bcaa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">09:15 - 09:45<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7efd4a1 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7efd4a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shifting Gears in a Tough Economy: <br \/>What Should Business Expect Next?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-529e0a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"529e0a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simphiwe Letlojane<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-700347b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"700347b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Head of Security Investments: ABSA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03dbfd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03dbfd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SA-Transport-Economic-Update-2026-Simphiwe-Letlojane_Absa-Investments.pptx\" target=\"_blank\">Download Presentation<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e92d4e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"e92d4e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2441\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2441\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">More Info<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2441\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2441\"><p>I look forward to joining you at the RFA Convention 2026, where I\u2019ll be sharing insights on<strong> \u201cShifting Gears in a Tough Economy: What Should Business Expect Next?<\/strong>\u201d<\/p><p>As Head of Security Investments at Absa Investments and a Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa, my work focuses on analysing economic trends, market risks, and investment opportunities to help businesses navigate an increasingly complex financial environment. With a BSc Honours in Actuarial Science and extensive experience in asset management, I specialise in macro-economic research, asset allocation, securities analysis, and portfolio construction.<\/p><p>In my session, I\u2019ll unpack the key economic forces shaping South Africa\u2019s business landscape, explore what lies ahead for industry, and share perspectives on how organisations can prepare for the next economic gear shift.<\/p><p>\u2728 <strong>Fun fact:<\/strong> Actuaries like Simphiwe are often called the \u201cfinancial risk detectives\u201d\u2014using advanced mathematics and economic insight to anticipate trends and help businesses prepare for what lies ahead.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"More Info\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>I look forward to joining you at the RFA Convention 2026, where I\\u2019ll be sharing insights on<strong> \\u201cShifting Gears in a Tough Economy: What Should Business Expect Next?<\\\/strong>\\u201d<\\\/p><p>As Head of Security Investments at Absa Investments and a Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa, my work focuses on analysing economic trends, market risks, and investment opportunities to help businesses navigate an increasingly complex financial environment. With a BSc Honours in Actuarial Science and extensive experience in asset management, I specialise in macro-economic research, asset allocation, securities analysis, and portfolio construction.<\\\/p><p>In my session, I\\u2019ll unpack the key economic forces shaping South Africa\\u2019s business landscape, explore what lies ahead for industry, and share perspectives on how organisations can prepare for the next economic gear shift.<\\\/p><p>\\u2728 <strong>Fun fact:<\\\/strong> Actuaries like Simphiwe are often called the \\u201cfinancial risk detectives\\u201d\\u2014using advanced mathematics and economic insight to anticipate trends and help businesses prepare for what lies ahead.<\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e14663a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e14663a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3f4422\" data-id=\"d3f4422\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b68370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b68370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Justice-Malala.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10721\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Justice-Malala.png 500w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Justice-Malala-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Justice-Malala-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Justice-Malala-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fac4fa\" data-id=\"5fac4fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f5173 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20f5173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">09:45 - 10:20<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e252d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2e252d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Finding the right Gear in Politics: <br \/>What It Means for Business and Transport<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb6935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fb6935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Justice Malala<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef47af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ef47af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Political Analyst<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1abc434 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1abc434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RFA-MALALA-2026.pptx\" target=\"_blank\">Download Presentation<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc155c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"dc155c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2301\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2301\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">More Info<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2301\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2301\"><p>I am thrilled to be speaking at the RFA Convention 2026.<\/p><p>As a political analyst, columnist, author, and television host, I explore how <strong>politics, economics, and society intersect,<\/strong> and what these shifts mean for business and transport. Described by The Economist as \u201cperhaps the country\u2019s most astute political commentator,\u201d I aim to bring sharp insights and fresh perspectives to complex issues affecting our industry.<\/p><p><strong>Fun fact:<\/strong> My book, The Plot to Save South Africa, became a number one bestseller and was praised globally\u2014from The Guardian to Financial Times\u2014showing how history and policy can be both compelling and accessible.<\/p><p>At this year\u2019s convention, I will be presenting \u201cShifting Gears in Politics: What It Means for Business and Transport.\u201d I invite you to join me in the discussion, hear my perspective, and explore how political and economic changes are steering the future of the road freight and logistics sector.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"More Info\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>I am thrilled to be speaking at the RFA Convention 2026.<\\\/p><p>As a political analyst, columnist, author, and television host, I explore how <strong>politics, economics, and society intersect,<\\\/strong> and what these shifts mean for business and transport. Described by The Economist as \\u201cperhaps the country\\u2019s most astute political commentator,\\u201d I aim to bring sharp insights and fresh perspectives to complex issues affecting our industry.<\\\/p><p><strong>Fun fact:<\\\/strong> My book, The Plot to Save South Africa, became a number one bestseller and was praised globally\\u2014from The Guardian to Financial Times\\u2014showing how history and policy can be both compelling and accessible.<\\\/p><p>At this year\\u2019s convention, I will be presenting \\u201cShifting Gears in Politics: What It Means for Business and Transport.\\u201d I invite you to join me in the discussion, hear my perspective, and explore how political and economic changes are steering the future of the road freight and logistics sector.<\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-829c339 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"829c339\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#FFFFFF00\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-45fbff0\" data-id=\"45fbff0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a50c964\" data-id=\"a50c964\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0518974 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0518974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10:20 - 10:25<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7b2a93 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7b2a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">QUIZZ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0d0f64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0d0f64\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#FFFFFF00\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec3333d\" data-id=\"ec3333d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a087c3\" data-id=\"3a087c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce4a187 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce4a187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10:25 - 10:50<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d73d884 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d73d884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tea Break<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-667c459 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"667c459\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8871ab4\" data-id=\"8871ab4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c5f540 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c5f540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Liesl-de-Wet.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10722\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Liesl-de-Wet.png 500w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Liesl-de-Wet-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Liesl-de-Wet-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Liesl-de-Wet-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f98a6e2\" data-id=\"f98a6e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f672e35 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f672e35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10:50 - 11:20<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28dab75 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28dab75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Next Gear: Preparing Your Transport Business<br \/> for a Sustainable, Smarter Future<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03749d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03749d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Liesl De Wet<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-017a734 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"017a734\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chairperson: RFA Green Transport<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59791e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c59791e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Liesl-Green-Gears-LDW-draft-2-RFA-conference-2026.pptx\" target=\"_blank\">Download Presentation<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e15d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"44e15d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7221\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7221\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">More Info<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7221\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7221\"><p>I am excited to be speaking at the RFA Convention 2026 on the topic, The <strong>Next Gear: Preparing Your Transport Business for a Sustainable, Smarter Future.<\/strong><\/p><p>As Chairperson of the RFA\u2019s Green Transport focus area, I am passionate about helping transport operators navigate the road ahead with confidence, clarity, and responsibility. The future of freight demands more than compliance \u2014 it calls for innovation, resilience, and a proactive approach to sustainability that strengthens both your business and the industry.<\/p><p><strong>Fun fact:<\/strong> Green transport is not just about reducing emissions \u2014 it\u2019s also one of the smartest ways to reduce operational costs and future-proof your competitive advantage.<\/p><p>As we continue Shifting Gears, I invite you to join me as we explore practical strategies, emerging trends, and smart solutions that will help position your transport business for long-term success in a rapidly evolving landscape.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"More Info\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>I am excited to be speaking at the RFA Convention 2026 on the topic, The <strong>Next Gear: Preparing Your Transport Business for a Sustainable, Smarter Future.<\\\/strong><\\\/p><p>As Chairperson of the RFA\\u2019s Green Transport focus area, I am passionate about helping transport operators navigate the road ahead with confidence, clarity, and responsibility. 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data-id=\"363ffc4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0edfc0\" data-id=\"f0edfc0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8c2c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d8c2c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Magretia-Brown-Engelbrecht.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10723\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Magretia-Brown-Engelbrecht.png 500w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Magretia-Brown-Engelbrecht-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Magretia-Brown-Engelbrecht-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Magretia-Brown-Engelbrecht-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b9145a\" data-id=\"5b9145a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-500c76e elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"500c76e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11:20 - 12:05<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea28c1c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea28c1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Panel Discussion:<\/b> <br \/>The Compliance Gear Shift: AARTO and the Road Ahead for Freight<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8eeaed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8eeaed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Moderator: Magretia Brown-Engelbrecht<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d2135e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d2135e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director, ADR Hub<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#12283C\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41a7687 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"41a7687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6881\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6881\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Lazarus Bereda<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6882\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6882\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Carl Webb<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6883\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6883\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Steve Cornelius<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6881\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Lazarus Bereda<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6881\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6881\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10782 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lazarus-Bereda-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lazarus-Bereda-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lazarus-Bereda-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lazarus-Bereda-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lazarus-Bereda.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/>Lazarus Bereda, <\/strong>Executive at RCL Foods, who brings a major fleet operator\u2019s perspective, sharing insights on driver management, operational realities, and preparing large transport operations for regulatory change.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6882\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Carl Webb<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6882\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6882\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10787 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Carl-Webb-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Carl-Webb-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Carl-Webb-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Carl-Webb-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Carl-Webb.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Carl Webb<\/strong>,\u00a0 from Project Logistics, brings over four decades of road freight experience, including operations management and owning a transport business. His practical insight will highlight how AARTO impacts real-world fleet operations and compliance.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6883\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Steve Cornelius<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6883\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6883\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10791 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Steve-Cornelius-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Steve-Cornelius-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Steve-Cornelius-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Steve-Cornelius-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Steve-Cornelius.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><strong>Steve Cornelius<\/strong>, Senior Consultant at Olea, who will share practical compliance strategies and highlight how businesses can proactively prepare for the evolving regulatory environment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ddc31be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ddc31be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b18ad99\" data-id=\"b18ad99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c4e4ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c4e4ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Magretia-Brown-Engelbrecht.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10723\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Magretia-Brown-Engelbrecht.png 500w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Magretia-Brown-Engelbrecht-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Magretia-Brown-Engelbrecht-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Magretia-Brown-Engelbrecht-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb577b2\" data-id=\"fb577b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f83b758 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f83b758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12:05 - 12:35<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bcc058 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bcc058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shifting Gears Without Stalling: <br \/>The Future of Wage Negotiations in Road Freight<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c827170 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c827170\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Magretia Brown-Engelbrecht<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a90601c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a90601c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director, ADR Hub<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d4794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67d4794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Magretia-Brown-2026-05-29-Presentation-RFA-Convention-2026.pptx\" target=\"_blank\">Download Presentation<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b3abd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"6b3abd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1121\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1121\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">More Info<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1121\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1121\"><p>Join us in welcoming Magretia Brown-Engelbrecht, who will be speaking on <strong>\u201cShifting Gears Without Stalling: The Future of Wage Negotiations in Road Freight.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><p>Magretia brings extensive experience in labour relations and collective bargaining within the road freight sector, with a strong focus on navigating the complex landscape of industry wage negotiations. Her work supports constructive engagement between employers and employees while promoting stability and sustainability in the sector.<\/p><p>In an industry facing economic pressure and ongoing transformation, wage negotiations remain a critical issue. Magretia will share insights into the future of wage negotiations in road freight, exploring key challenges, emerging trends, and the importance of collaboration in keeping the industry moving forward.<\/p><p>\u2728 Fun fact: Successful negotiations often depend on finding the right balance between progress and sustainability<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"More Info\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Join us in welcoming Magretia Brown-Engelbrecht, who will be speaking on <strong>\\u201cShifting Gears Without Stalling: The Future of Wage Negotiations in Road Freight.\\u201d<\\\/strong><\\\/p><p>Magretia brings extensive experience in labour relations and collective bargaining within the road freight sector, with a strong focus on navigating the complex landscape of industry wage negotiations. Her work supports constructive engagement between employers and employees while promoting stability and sustainability in the sector.<\\\/p><p>In an industry facing economic pressure and ongoing transformation, wage negotiations remain a critical issue. Magretia will share insights into the future of wage negotiations in road freight, exploring key challenges, emerging trends, and the importance of collaboration in keeping the industry moving forward.<\\\/p><p>\\u2728 Fun fact: Successful negotiations often depend on finding the right balance between progress and sustainability<\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4625f62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4625f62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#FFFFFF00\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d655dfa\" data-id=\"d655dfa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3d8c05\" data-id=\"b3d8c05\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00cf09c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00cf09c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12:35 - 12:40<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f66354a elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f66354a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">QUIZZ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a39203c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a39203c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#FFFFFF00\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f456832\" data-id=\"f456832\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-22f90ee\" data-id=\"22f90ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bccbf3 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bccbf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12:40 - 13:35<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c82f8e elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c82f8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lunch<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3adc91f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3adc91f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#FFFFFF00\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44a99d4\" data-id=\"44a99d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-727e5ae\" data-id=\"727e5ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e787dda elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e787dda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">13:35 - 14:00<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2649cd6 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2649cd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Special Guest Appearance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-da5f413 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da5f413\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e2749d\" data-id=\"4e2749d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fc5309 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5fc5309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hugo-Pienaar.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10792\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hugo-Pienaar.png 500w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hugo-Pienaar-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hugo-Pienaar-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hugo-Pienaar-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-feeaa51\" data-id=\"feeaa51\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8f4dbd elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8f4dbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">14:00 - 14:45<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e5a412 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e5a412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Panel Discussion:<\/b> <br \/>Shifting Gears or Stripping Gears? <br \/>Is Load Broking Breaking the Freight Engine?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4303159 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4303159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prof. Hugo Pienaar<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7766bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7766bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legal Expert<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#12283C\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a4f45 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"48a4f45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7611\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7611\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Ryan Kruger<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7612\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7612\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Prayleen Bailey<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7611\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Ryan Kruger<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7611\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7611\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10790 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ryan-Kruger-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ryan-Kruger-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ryan-Kruger-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ryan-Kruger-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ryan-Kruger.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Ryan Kruger, MD of Britannia, who brings a hands-on operator\u2019s perspective, sharing how load broking affects day-to-day operations, fleet efficiency, and service delivery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7612\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Prayleen Bailey<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7612\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7612\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10789 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prayleen-Bailey-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prayleen-Bailey-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prayleen-Bailey-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prayleen-Bailey-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prayleen-Bailey.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/> Prayleen Bailey, Owner of Krosworx Trading, <\/strong>who will provide the entrepreneurial viewpoint, highlighting the challenges and opportunities for smaller operators navigating this complex space.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b678874 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b678874\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#FFFFFF00\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c5e855\" data-id=\"6c5e855\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fc51f5\" data-id=\"4fc51f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-034061b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"034061b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">14:45 - 14:50<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fae78b6 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fae78b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">QUIZZ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-151cb33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"151cb33\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-99f6a0b\" data-id=\"99f6a0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-597c7fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"597c7fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gavin-Kelly.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10754\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gavin-Kelly.png 500w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gavin-Kelly-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gavin-Kelly-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rfa.co.za\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gavin-Kelly-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#001324\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed691c5\" data-id=\"ed691c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-006ce36 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"006ce36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">14:50 - 15:00<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0a8001 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0a8001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Concluding Comments &amp; Closure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd45ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd45ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gavin Kelly<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a40546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a40546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RFA CEO<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RFA 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