Gavin Kelly

Chief Executive Officer, Road Freight Association

Gavin Kelly is Chief Executive Officer of Road Freight Association, in the role since 2019.

The Road Freight Association is the industry body for road freight operators in South Africa and marked 50 years of service in 2025. Kelly joined it in 2007 as technical and operations manager and reported 14 percent membership growth for 2025.

In the job

  1. Questioned the lack of transport experience among the ministers appointed to the Department of Transport in the new Cabinet. Source

  2. Delivered the history and forward agenda at the association's 50th-anniversary convention in KwaZulu-Natal. Source

  3. Reported 14 percent membership growth for 2025 at the 2026 convention. Source

Career before

  1. 2007-2019Technical and operations manager, Road Freight Association

Education

Degrees and diplomas in curriculum development and policing ethics, and a SANS17024 conformity assessment (lead auditor) qualification

Sources

  1. focusontransport.co.za
  2. engineeringnews.co.za
  3. engineeringnews.co.za
  4. engineeringnews.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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