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Trucks block Joburg highway despite court ban on protest against foreign drivers

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Johannesburg metro police (JMPD) cleared the M2 highway in Benrose on Tuesday as signs emerged of a planned 'shutdown' protest against the employment of foreigners in the trucking industry.

The National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry said in a statement that an interdict had been granted by the South Gauteng High Court against planned protests or a"national shutdown" on Tuesday against the employment of foreigners.

SA Trucker tweeted on Tuesday:"One truck was petrol bombed in Wadeville, GP, last night while two trucks [reportedly] burnt at Vosloorus, and another was stoned. All this happened before midnight." Despite being interdicted the South African truck drivers strike against employment of foreigners seems to be going on with reports of petrol bomb attacks on trucks in Gauteng and Mpumalanga just a few hours ago

 

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