NATIONAL NEWS - Minister of Transport Blade Nzimande has condemned the action of protesters who blocked the Mooiriver Toll Plaza on the N3 freeway on Monday.
“Whilst we respect the right of citizens to protest, we discourage any senseless acts of the destruction of property, criminality and sabotage,” Minister Nzimande said.
On the busy Easter traffic day, a group of protesters barricaded the toll plaza, looted and burned delivery trucks that were stuck in traffic. The protesters were apparently raising grievances regarding their conditions of employment.
The minister urged employers to ensure that they urgently engage their employees to find a solution to the concern of the truck drivers.
He thanked the law enforcement fraternity’s swift response, led by the Minister of Police Bheki Cele and the MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison in KwaZulu-Natal Mxolisi Kaunda, as well as all the emergency personnel who responded to the incident.
Minister Nzimande said both sides of the Mooi River Toll Plaza now remained fully operational.
Minister condemns protesters’ obstruction of Mooi River Toll Plaza
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