Truck Attacks
latest news & developments
Durban business confidence declines again
Hammered by double floods, riots, load-shedding and now the torching of trucks on freeways, the city’s business leaders are battling to keep hope alive
Truck drivers condemn torchings
Economists have warned that the recent spate of attacks on trucks on freeways will have long-term economic consequences for the country
Police, security firm swoop on truck drivers over freeway attacks
A private security firm has arrested the man depicted in a video that went viral on social media, showing him allegedly hijacking and torching a truck
Police identify 12 suspects for truck torchings, Cele says
The police are out in full force protecting national freeways against further attacks on trucks after 21 vehicles were torched this week
Two more trucks torched in KZN
Attacks on trucks are not uncommon in KZN, having taken place regularly over the past five years