Mr A Williams (ANC) commented that if localisation was not carried out hand in hand with transformation, inter-racial inequalities would worsen. He asked if the manufacturers were reconciling localisation with transformation. What percentage of the suppliers used by OEMs was black-owned?
Mr. A Williams (DA) asked what type of local procurement verification processes OEMs used, and who was doing it for them. He was especially interested in knowing specifically the verification processes CRRC used. Did all the local suppliers manufacture the components they supplied, or did they import them? He was ...
