South African security forces patrol highway after torched trucks
15.7.2023 15:36:35
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epa10747998 Long haul coal trucks queue to enter the Transnet terminal in Richards Bay as members of the South African National Defense Force (SANDF) were deployed across four provinces as a result of tight security measures following the torching of 21 trucks early in the week, Durban, South Africa, 15 July 2023. Although the motive for the attacks has yet to be confirmed, the security forces were brought in to stabilize the situation. This comes two years after the unrest in July 2021, when 350 people were killed and businesses were looted in a wave of protests sparked by the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma for contempt of court. EPA-EFE/STR