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Two drivers escaped unharmed when their trucks were bombarded with gasoline on the N12 east of Johannesburg early Wednesday morning.
One of two trucks that caught fire on the N12 in Daveyton, Benoni on November 25, 2020. Image: Via @ EWNTraffic / Twitter
JOHANNESBURG – Gauteng police are searching for gunmen who detained two truckers on the N12 road before setting their vehicles on fire.
Some roads had to be closed at Daveyton in Benoni after the violent attack on Wednesday morning.
This is the latest violence in trucks after at least 29 of them were attacked in the country last week, allegedly in protest at the employment of foreigners in the sector.
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Police Brenda Murudili: “As law enforcement officers, we will deal decisively with criminal activities to ensure that the lives of law-abiding citizens are not in danger. We will not tolerate any intimidation against truck drivers and other users of the highway”.
The trucking industry is calling for stronger action and intervention from the Presidency amid fresh attacks on at least two trucks in Gauteng.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the violence and said it will disrupt the country’s economic recovery.
Gavin Kelly of the Road Freight Association: “We have asked the president to take a leadership role, we have asked him to show South Africa where we need to go. The response is much appreciated and he is saying the right things, but I still think. we want him to lead this process. “
President Ramaphosa expressed deep concern over the matter in a statement Tuesday night.
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