Truck drivers’ national shutdown suspended

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The truck drivers’ national shutdown has been cancelled.

The All African Truck Drivers Forum and Allied South Africa says the suspension follows an urgent meeting with relevant stakeholders.

Nationwide: #TruckStrike (Latest) The All Truck Drivers Forum and Allied South Africa (ATDF-ASA) has announced the temporary suspension of the planned national shutdown scheduled for Monday

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The forum has again called on government to bar foreign truck drivers from operating in South Africa.

It insists that truck driving is not a scarce skill to warrant the employment of drivers from neighbouring countries.

About 700 workers are expected to down tools in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng over wages.

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