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We’re terrified of the highway to hell, say truckers
Truck attacks have taken a toll on SA’s economy, roads and most importantly the drivers
When Free State truck driver Simon Mokoena now gets into his 18-wheeler to embark on a long-haul journey, he has no idea whether he will return home safely to his wife and children.
These days it’s not the risk of hijacking, unsafe roads or fatigue that threatens his safety but rather a violent group that has petrol-bombed, shot at and thrown rocks at truck drivers to get them off the roads.
The 43-year-old KwaZulu-Natal truck driver recently fell victim to an ambush along the R76, between Kroonstad and Bethlehem, in which his truck was set alight...
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