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EWN reports that All Truck Drivers Forum and Allied SA (ATDF ASA) expressed disappointment at the dismal outcome of its planned national shutdown of roads on Sunday.
Last week, the group announced a national strike against what it called safety issues, the use of labour brokers, and the employment of foreign truck drivers. Motorists were warned to avoid major routes and police were placed on high alert amid concerns of violence and road blockades. However, police said there were no disruptions on major routes. ATDF ASA secretary Sifiso Nyathi reported that there had been a number of gatherings around the country. But, Nyathi conceded that they failed to bring about a complete shutdown of SA's main routes: "There was a shutdown, although it’s not successful. But we won’t sit back, we’ll keep on fighting until [there's] zero percent foreigners in trucking."
- Read the original of the short report in the above regard Bernadette Wicks at EWN
- See too, Some incidents of violence reported in KZN in connection with truck drivers' protest, at eNCA
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