Closing roads is economic sabotage, says transport minister Fikile Mbalula
ANC leaders address spate of truck protests and road closures ahead of polls
27 October 2021 - 20:52
Blockading roads is economic sabotage, transport minister Fikile Mbalula said on Wednesday as four government ministers held a briefing in Midrand on the recent truck protests, in a sign the government is taking instability on SA’s roads seriously ahead of local government elections.
Truck protests and road closures started in Middelburg, the Eastern Cape, at the weekend, with protesters saying there were too many foreign truck drivers working in SA...
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