Chris Makhaye 
Although it has been nearly a week without any trucks being burned, the industry is still plagued by fear and apprehension, especially among drivers. More than 20 trucks were hijacked and set ablaze over four days last week, mostly in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, with drivers threatened with violence and even death. These incidents were an … Read more
The Jeena Wholesale Centre, just outside the town of Umlazi, south of Durban, remains the blackened skeleton of a burnt-out building, a grim symbol of the July riots that took place in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and some parts of Gauteng exactly two years ago. Read more at The Daily Maverick: No shops, no jobs – … Read more
KwaZulu-Natal authorities and law enforcement agencies were on high alert on Tuesday – the second anniversary of the July 2021 unrest – after more than 16 trucks were torched in KZN, Mpumalanga and Limpopo in the past few days. Eight trucks were set on fire in KZN – six on the Van Reenen Pass section … Read more