KwaZulu-Natal SAPS acting provincial commissioner major general, Phumelele Makoba, has called on the All Truck Drivers Forum and Allied South Africa ATDFSA to halt planned road blockades and engage with authorities, following a social media message circulated on Friday announcing a national shutdown for Saturday, May 30.
In a media briefing at SAPS KZN headquarters, Makoba voiced concern over the groups renewed threats of protest action targeting trucking companies accused of employing undocumented foreign nationals in the trucking industry.
The briefing was held in direct response to the widely shared social media post, which stated that the ATDFSA had confirmed the shutdown. The message warned of major disruptions on key routes, including the N3 and N2 in KwaZulu-Natal, with potential impacts on fuel supply, goods movement and daily commuting.
