Truck Attacks: 'Truck burning on R59 not related to violent attacks' - EMPD [VIDEO] | The Citizen

🔥🚚 The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department has confirmed that the burning truck trailer on the R59 is unrelated to the recent spate of truck attacks in the country. TheCitizenNews Find out more ⬇️

Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube condemned the torching of eight trucks in the province, labelling the attacks an act of sabotage.

“We would like to use this opportunity to condemn in the strongest terms what is an act of sabotage aimed not only at the road freight industry, but which seeks to paralyse the whole economy of South Africa.Dube-Ncube said the torching of the trucks could cost South Africa up to R60 million. “These main arterial highways are really our backbone for our economy in our country. It is estimated by the industry itself that the six-hour shutdown in Van Reenen’s Pass alone could cost anything close to R60 million upwards, including the loss of income and salaries,” Dube-Ncube said.and the South African Police Service management will on Wednesday brief the nation on the police’s response to acts of violence targeting freight trucks in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Gauteng.

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