Franchise sector calls for govt to urgently deal with the loadshedding crisis

As the franchise sector suffers more debilitating losses as a result of the loadshedding crisis, industry organisation the Franchise Association of South Africa (Fasa) has called on government to take urgent action to resolve the energy crisis and bring national security under control to prevent an explosion of unrest and civil disobedience. Franchising, which contributes about 14% to the country’s gross domestic product, represents businesses across 14 different sectors. Fasa says it has done everything to ensure that its members comply with government’s guidelines and continue to contribute to keeping the economy going.