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RTI brings in tow trucks to remove haulers that have blocked N3 in illegal protest.

The N3 Toll Concession said severe congestion and delays are being reported from both directions from KwaZulu-Natal and to the Free State.

Authorities are still investigating why the demonstration happened and motorists have been advised to delay travel on the route.

Its alleged armed men ambushed a number of Truck drivers in the area on Friday morning and pulled them out of their vehicles demanding to see their personal documents.

Police said traffic on the N3 was starting to move on Friday evening as several truck drivers have been taken in for questioning.

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) strongly condemns the protest action that is currently taking place on the N3 near Van Reenen. According to media reports, the road is being blocked - across all lanes - by trucks. This stretch of road forms as essential artery between KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and Gauteng, with high volumes of cargo being transported via this route daily. With our economy still reeling from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, South Africa cannot afford this type of disruption in the ....

<p>Recovery teams have started towing the trucks that have been blocking the N3, near Van Reenens Pass, causing congestion on Friday.</p>

Management of the N3 Toll Concession said on Friday evening that traffic congestion due to a protest on the highway between Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal will take some time to clear.

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