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The interministerial committee on the trucking and logistics industry on Monday released an 11-point ‘action plan’ in the hopes of eradicating truck blockades on SA’s roads, such as those experienced last week when routes in several provinces were temporarily closed, including along the c...

The Road and Freight Inter-Ministerial Committee has issued a stern warning to employers who continue to employ illegal foreign nationals in the freight industry.

While acting deputy chairperson of the All Truck Drivers Foundation Mandla Mngomezulu has promised that another shutdown by truck drivers would be on the cards should government not address their grievances, he has lamented how foreign nationals are treated like slaves.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says they have come up with a plan to bring a stop to the crippling truck blockades on key economic routes.

On Thursday, truck drivers once again blocked the N3 highway near Van Reenen's Pass in KwaZulu-Natal.

The truck driver blockade of the N3 highway has been cleared, according to traffic reports.

The Road Freight Association (RFA) is calling for urgent government action as it likens the shutdown of parts of the N3 to economic sabotage.

KwaZulu-Natal law enforcement officials are hoping to make more arrests following the N3 blockade that caused major congestion near Van Reenens Pass.

BUSA says the blockade of the N3 by striking truck drivers is having a major impact on the economy, as the route is critical for the transportation of essential goods between Johannesburg, Durban and Richards Bay.

KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested four men in a crackdown on a protest by truck drivers on the N3 between Johannesburg and Durban.