Truck drivers are unhappy about the employment of foreign nationals, working conditions and wages.
The truck drivers have expressed concerns over the employment of foreign nationals as well as challenging working conditions.ATDF-ASA Deputy Secretary-General Sifundiso Beja says, “The planned shutdown is still going ahead today, even though there are some provinces where there are some negotiations with some government officials, but the planned shutdown is still going on today as planned.”
Beja says, “One of the challenges we figured was some of the negotiations we had was with the previous administration, some of the leadership that we have in the various provinces now are new, so the commitments which were made in the sixth administration have not been kept.”The KwaZulu-Natal Road Traffic Inspectorate spokesperson Collin Govender says all roads are clear on the N3 corridor in the province.
He says trucks started blockading the N3 at Harrismith in the Free State, but the road has since been cleared.- Additional reporting by Jayed-Leigh Paulse.
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