The Road Freight Association say that SAPS national commissioner General Sehlahle Masemola has advised them to reduce the number of trucks on roads due to the national shutdown planned by the EFF on Monday.
THE Road Freight Association say that SAPS national commissioner General Sehlahle Masemola has advised them to reduce the number of trucks on roads due to the national shutdown planned by the EFF on Monday.
Gavin Kelly, CEO of the Road Freight Association, said that Masemola had advised them that freight operations should be minimised for deliveries scheduled before and after March 20.
“His advice was that as few trucks as possible should be active on roads or parked in areas easily accessible to groups that wish to cause damage or loot. Where vehicles, facilities and infrastructure have camera capabilities, any relevant footage of incidents must be made available to the SAPS for investigation and prosecution,” he said.
Kelly said that police have also requested any and all verified intelligence or information of events as they occur, be forwarded or shared with the SAPS as expediently as possible.
Kelly said that they had also been advised that dangerous goods and non-critical cargoes should be kept off the roads where possible.
“Vehicle recovery and towing companies have been requested to spread their capacity along the key routes to allow for fast clearing of blockages or incidents. Transport companies are requested to allow the closest and fastest-responding recovery company to remove vehicles to safety.”
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