10 Min Read Most of 27 drivers interviewed in the dark on insurance claims Drivers set up informal groups for assistance, financial support
JOHANNESBURG/BERLIN, April 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - M ore than a year after Malawian driver Matthew was hit by a car while delivering food on his motorbike in South Africa, he lives with a shooting pain in his foot and fears for his life every time he hits the road.
His injuries, including a broken toe and various cuts, left him unable to work for a month, but the company he was riding for - Uber Eats - told him he did not qualify for compensation as he was in hospital for less than 48 hours.
Police officers arrested in connection with truck hijackings 14 April 2021 - 08:27 By TimesLIVE Two police officers have been nabbed in connection with truck hijackings in Gauteng. File image. Image: 123RF/RUSLAN IVANTSOV
A VIP protection unit officer and a flying squad police officer have been arrested for alleged involvement with a syndicate hijacking trucks on the freeways in Gauteng.
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said it viewed this as a major blow dealt to the syndicate by the national traffic anti-corruption unit.
The two police officers and a civilian were arrested in Johannesburg on Tuesday, shortly after they had allegedly hijacked a truck.
Most of 27 drivers interviewed in the dark on insurance claims Drivers set up informal groups for assistance, financial support
By Kim Harrisberg and Avi Asher-Schapiro
JOHANNESBURG/BERLIN, April 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - M ore than a year after Malawian driver Matthew was hit by a car while delivering food on his motorbike in South Africa, he lives with a shooting pain in his foot and fears for his life every time he hits the road.
His injuries, including a broken toe and various cuts, left him unable to work for a month, but the company he was riding for - Uber Eats - told him he did not qualify for compensation as he was in hospital for less than 48 hours.
Three people allegedly linked to a truck hijacking syndicate have been arrested.
Among the three are a metro police officer and a police officer.
They were arrested after being spotted driving a vehicle with false licence plates.
A hijacking syndicate allegedly responsible for targeting trucks on Gauteng highways has been dealt a significant blow after three men were arrested.
They were arrested by the National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit (NTACU) in Johannesburg on Tuesday shortly after allegedly hijacking a truck, said Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) spokesperson Simon Zwane. The three – a member of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department s VIP Protection Unit, a member of the South African Police Flying Squad and a civilian – were spotted driving a vehicle fitted with false number plates in the Johannesburg central business district, he said.
Two cops, civilian nabbed for allegedly being part of truck hijacking syndicate
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Johannesburg - Two police officers and a civilian have been arrested over allegations that they are part of a truck hijacking syndicate operating in Gauteng have been arrested.
The three were arrested in Johannesburg on Tuesday by the National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit (NTACU), a division of the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC).
NTACU believes that the arrest of the three has dealt a major blow to the syndicate.
According to the RTMC’s Simon Zwane, a member of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department’s VIP Protection Unit, a member of the SAPS Flying Squad and a civilian were spotted driving a vehicle fitted with false number plates in the Johannesburg CBD.