54 charged for Mooi River violent protest
Police are still monitoring the area and are on high alert.
SOME 54 people have been arrested after more than 20 trucks were torched on the N3 near the Mooi River Toll Plaza. The trucks were set alight by protesting community members last night.
According to police, a group of people began throwing objects on the N3 freeway and set some trucks alight. A total of 35 trucks were damaged.
KwaZulu-Natal Acting Provincial Commissioner Major General Bheki Langa has condemned the actions saying those responsible will face the full might of the law.
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“This is totally unacceptable and we will not condone people venting their anger by damaging private and public property or blockading our national roads. We will intensify our operations and ensure that those responsible face the full might of the law. Any person who blocks our national roads will be treated as an ordinary criminal. There are many avenues for people to voice their grievances and resorting to criminality is definitely not one of them,” he said.
The 54 suspects have been charged with public violence.
They are expected to appear at the Mooi River Magistrate’s Court today. Police are still monitoring the area and are on high alert.
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