South Africa: Cosatu Hails Demerit System - Road Deaths a 'Massive Drain' On Economy, Workers' Pockets

The Congress of South African Trade Unions has hit back at critics of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Amendment Act, saying it is both a "progressive" and "draconian" move to curb the economic and human cost of traffic accidents.

The trade union federation lamented the impact of reckless driving, saying it was "devastating" to the economy, and that costly fuel levies for the Road Accident Fund were a "massive drain" on workers' pockets.

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