Members of crime intelligence in KwaZulu-Natal have been tasked with verifying claims that Massmart stores in the province will be targeted for looting at the weekend.
This comes after messages began circulating on social media platforms on Wednesday evening claiming a possible outbreak of civil unrest and looting of stores within the Massmart Group on Sunday.
The letter, which has been verified by two independent sources within crime intelligence, instructed provincial members to investigate claims of possible looting as it had created panic among Massmart's directors. Crime intelligence said it was aware of planned action by members of the All Truck Drivers Forum and Allied SA . secretary-general Sifiso Nyathi confirmed that certain drivers were planning a shutdown on Sunday February 27 over the hiring of foreign truck drivers.