Bheki Cele warns truck drivers over N3 blockade as 62 are arrested
The police minister calls on the trucking industry to be part of the solution and confirms the police’s ‘commitment to maintain law and order in our country’
Police Minister Bheki Cele commended the police on Thursday for arresting 62 protesting truck drivers who allegedly blocked the N3 between Harrismith and Ladysmith with their vehicles‚ saying such behaviour would not be tolerated."We have laws in this country and the full might of the law will be heard and felt‚" Cele said. "Police action will be very tough in maintaining law and order. This barbaric behaviour will not be tolerated. Swift and tough action by the police is once again an indication of our commitment to maintain law and order in our country. No amount of pressure will divert our focus from stamping hard the authority of the state."Cele called on the trucking industry to be part of the solution and not create more room for destructive behaviour on the country’s roads. He expressed concern over the growing trend of truckers blockading roads in protests."If drivers are raising genuine grievances, then those must be received by willing hearts and minds for a better and lon...
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