Trucks, petrol bombs and the inability to respond

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‘The trucking business appears to be under co-ordinated attacks with more than 20 trucks petrol bombed in the past week alone. Two truckers were reported killed earlier this week. We ask ‘Why is the trucking business under attack and why are the authorities incapable of responding to this ‘economic sabotage’? Veteran broadcaster Tim Modise quizzed Gavin Kelly, CEO of the Road Freight Association and Simon Zwane of Road Traffic Management Corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Nov 2020 2AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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