Violent protests have cost businesses in the embattled KwaZulu-Natal town of Ladysmith over R30m a day.
“Earlier this morning, we visited a site where we witnessed a total of about five trucks that were allegedly torched in the early hours of the morning on the R603 near Colenso, which resulted in the blockage of entry and exit points into the town,” he said.
“We have directed that the law enforcement agencies clamp down on lawlessness and ensure that heads must roll by the end of this week, after the torching of trucks and destruction of property.Zikalala said additional police officers had been arranged “to monitor the situation and ensure that the rights of businesses and communities are protected at all times”.
“In addition, the present situation is compromising the future of workers as they are losing more than R2m a day in salaries.
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