Motorists warned to stay off N3 at night as route becomes a warzone

With dozens of truck drivers killed or injured, and R1.2bn in damages to trucks and cargo, motorists have now been warned to avoid travelling on the N3 at night.

A 45-year-old truck driver was shot and killed in Gauteng and his truck was set alight on Monday night. File photo
A 45-year-old truck driver was shot and killed in Gauteng and his truck was set alight on Monday night. File photo (Netcare 911)

With dozens of truck drivers killed or injured, and R1.2bn in damages to trucks and cargo, motorists have now been warned to avoid travelling on the N3 at night.

The route between Johannesburg and Durban, one of South Africa's busiest, has become ground zero for an onslaught on the vehicles owned by companies that employ foreign truck drivers, according to the Road Freight Association.

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