Looming truck drivers’ strike could disrupt all major transport routes in KZN

ADTF ASA said it planned to disrupt transport and logistics on major national routes, including the N3 and N2 in KwaZulu Natal, on Saturday.

THE All Truck Drivers Forum and Allied South Africa’s (ADTF ASA) planned strike on Saturday, aims to disrupt major transport routes in KwaZulu-Natal, on May 30, raising concerns over undocumented foreign truck drivers and their impact on road safety.

ADTF ASA said it planned to disrupt transport and logistics on major national routes, including the N3 and N2 in KwaZulu Natal, on Saturday. The strike action is likely to affect the movement of goods and commuters.

The KZN Department of Transport (DoT) said on Thursday, that they were engaging with the national government on the planned strike action.

Ndabezinhle Sibiya, spokesperson for the KZN DoT, said they were concerned about the ongoing road accidents involving undocumented foreign truck drivers and the labour practices within the trucking industry.