17 July 2023 1 Min Read

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WATCH: Attacks on freight trucks — counting the costs

Business Day TV speaks to Mandla Mngomezulu, deputy chairperson of the All Truck Drivers Forum

in Economy by Business Day TV
A truck is destroyed after being attacked near Van Reenen’s Pass on the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal. Picture: TABLOIDNEWSPAPER/THE LADYSMITH HERALD
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President Cyril Ramaphosa recently described the freight truck attacks as economic sabotage. It’s estimated that the damage from the initial incidents amounted to between R18m and R60m and those costs are expected to mount as the situation escalates.

Business Day TV spoke to Mandla Mngomezulu, deputy chairperson of the All Truck Drivers Forum, about what this means for the sector and the economy.
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