Inside The Policy Engine Room of South Africa's Automotive Industry - Tshethle LITHEKO [Interview]
In this full sit-down, Tshetlhe unpacks: 🔹 His journey from the CSIR into naamsa 🔹 Why SA's economy can't afford to get automotive wrong 🔹 The real challenges facing local manufacturing; from import competition to EU green laws 🔹 What true transformation looks like under SAAM 35 🔹 The case for reforming the APDP 🔹 Why he's confident about where the industry is headed A must-watch for anyone who wants to understand the policy thinking shaping the future of South African manufacturing.

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