Violent protests impacting SA trade, image, warns road freight sector
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Anastasi Mokgobu
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The Road Freight Association says South Africa’s image as a safe, secure and efficient destination for trade has been battered due to ongoing violent protests in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
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The N3 and N2 in KwaZulu-Natal have been targeted by groups believed to be protesting against the incarceration of former president Jacob Zuma.
Protestors have also targeted freight industry since Friday.
The Road Freight Association’s CEO Gavin Kelly says more than 30 trucks have been destroyed.
“There are companies that may well now be closed forever. There are cargo owners who are now looking at alternative routes - through Namibia, Angola, Mozambique and even further north.