Police beef up security along major routes following threat of truckers' national shutdown
Police have beefed up patrols along all major routes following threats of a national shutdown by aggrieved trucking companies.
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Police have beefed up patrols along all major routes following threats of a national shutdown by aggrieved trucking companies.
The All Truck Drivers Forum and Allied South Africa says a planned nationwide shutdown has been suspended. The decision comes following a meeting between the forum and stakeholders at the weekend.
The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure is keeping a watchful eye on any disruptive ahead of the general elections.
Truckers are accusing the Department of Labour of ignoring unfair labour practices in the freight industry, including the hiring of foreign nationals.
Police said violence erupted on Sunday during campaigns between rival political parties, leading to escalation that endangered the life of an innocent nine-year-old bystander.