The Road Freight Association (RFA) said the freight industry would pull out their trucks and employees in KwaZulu-Natal should further violence arise. TheMercurySA UnrestSA RebuildSA
More than 35 trucks were torched in KZN, more than 25 of them on the N3 in Mooi River.
Kelly said the N3 was a strategic corridor and an estimated R3 billion worth of goods was transported on the highway daily. Protection of employees, trucks, their loads and distribution centres remained paramount for the association, he said. Zikalala, who was speaking on eNCA, said this was to ensure that they averted any further disruptions or protests that may lead to violence.
According to information from the City, the damage to property and equipment amounted to R15 billion and more than 50 000 informal traders had been affected. More than 40 000 businesses had been affected and many might not recover.
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