A truck driver beaten up and stabbed, a security guard brutally assaulted and a National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) member shot were scenes that played out in Boksburg, as mayhem marred the second day of the salary increase strike.
Gauteng police spokesperson Kay Makhubela said a person wearing a Numsa T-shirt had been shot by security guardsA truck driver beaten up and stabbed, a security guard brutally assaulted and a National Union of Metalworkers of SA member shot were scenes that played out in Boksburg, on the East Rand, as mayhem marred the second day of the salary increase strike.
Incidents of violence were reported as early as 8am when truck driver Ephraim Ncube was stopped by union members in red regalia at Van Dyk Business Park...If you have already registered or subscribed, please sign in to continue.
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