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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.

Business leaders and freight industry role players are pleading with President Cyril Ramaphosa to take action on the truckers' blockade of the N3 highway at Van Reenen’s pass, describing it as an act of “economic sabotage”.

More traffic delays as the N3 Freeway at Howick North/Tweedie has been blocked by trucks heading towards Johannesburg.

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The Road Freight Association has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa to ask him to to urgently intervene in an ongoing blockade of key cargo routes across the country.

Truck drivers have intensified their nationwide strike towards the employment of international nationals and the gasoline hike on Thursday morning. 

Road users are being advised to delay travel to the area.

The R74 road, Bergville to Free State has been closed for trucks diverted from the Blockaded N3 in Van Reenen’s Pass due to the bad condition of the road.

KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested four men aged between 40 and 59 in relation to the ongoing truck blockades on the N3.

Law enforcement agencies are on the scene of what appeared to be a protest.