JEREMY MAGGS: KwaZulu-Natal police confirming that a group of armed men stopped six trucks near Van Reenen’s Pass at the weekend and set them alight. Overnight, in what’s been described as a coordinated attack on the road freight sector, another five trucks have been torched under similar circumstances. This time in the province of Mpumalanga. We’re going to delve a little deeper into this issue, but first, this is what President Cyril Ramaphosa has had to say on the issue.
JEREMY MAGGS: There are reports that suggest it’s a well-planned and coordinated campaign. Would you agree with that? JEREMY MAGGS: Are we reaching the point, or could we reach the point where drivers, because they’re so concerned for their safety, will simply refuse to get into the cab? But for now, I can assure you that the people who are helping us are private security companies that are appointed. That is also bringing more strain into the companies that are bleeding already in terms of the situation that we have in South Africa.
JEREMY MAGGS: The problem, of course, is we don’t know who was behind the attacks, unless you can throw some more light on it. I’ve just been speaking to a representative from the Truckers Association, saying at this point, they don’t have any idea. The only deduction that we can make from that is that they must be politically connected. They must be protected by the political level, but also on the operational level by corrupt police officials.