The bus allegedly targeted during the protest by the ATDF-ASA .
The All Truck Drivers Forum and Allied South Africa (ATDF-SA) has denied allegations that its members were involved in violent disruptions along the N3 near Bergville and has accused the South African Police Service (SAPS) of using live ammunition against demonstrators during what it describes as a peaceful protest.
The organisation was responding to the arrest of three individuals, including a national office bearer identified by the ATDF-SA as its secretary general, who were detained yesterday morning on allegations of public violence and inciting disruptions on the N3 southbound.
The organisation's protest was to demand for the removal of foreign nationals from the road freight industry, citing that these jobs should be reserved for South Africans.
In a statement, the ATDF-SA interim committee called for a full and transparent investigation into police conduct, claiming officers escalated a peaceful industrial action without provocation.
