Van Reenen's Pass

2023 - 7 - 9

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WATCH | Multiple trucks set alight on Van Reenen's Pass ahead of ... (News24)

The July unrest saw widespread looting and riots, which left more than 350 people dead. On Sunday, KZN police confirmed that the road has been closed to traffic ...

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KZN police investigating after 6 trucks torched on Van Reenen's Pass (Eyewitness News)

Police said a group of armed men stopped six trucks near Van Reenen's Pass, forced them out of their vehicles, and then set the trucks alight, ...

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Armed gang involved in Van Reenen's Pass incident (eNCA)

JOHANNESBURG - Police say a group of six armed men set trucks alight on the N3 Toll Route at Van Reenen's Pass. They apparently forced six truck drivers to ...

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N3 shut at Van Reenen's Pass after trucks torched (East Coast Radio)

The N3 Toll Concession is advising motorists travelling on the N3 toll routes to expect delays as Van Reenen Pass remains closed.

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N3 Toll Route closed following the torching of six trucks - SABC News (SABC News)

Northbound traffic heading to Johannesburg is being stopped at Tugela Plaza, while southbound traffic heading to Durban is stacked at the top of Van Reenen Pass ...

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Armed gang sets alight six trucks on N3 Toll Route (Algoa FM)

The N3 Toll Route in the area of Van Reenen's Pass is closed for traffic after, six trucks were set alight on Saturday night.

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Investigation underway after arson attack destroys six trucks in ... (POWER 98.7)

Authorities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, are currently conducting an investigation into an incident of malicious damage to property following an arson ...

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Attackers set fire to six trucks on N3 between Gauteng and KZN (Business Day)

An arson attack on Saturday night led to six trucks being set alight on Van Reenen's Pass, which caused the closure of the N3 toll route.

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Torching of trucks on Van Reenen's Pass a coordinated attack: RFA ... (SABC News)

Mngomezulu says the drivers of heavy motor vehicles have been advised to park at truck stops. Light motor vehicle drivers have been advised to delay their trips ...

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KZN motorists warned to practice caution as Van Reenen's Pass ... (Swisher Post)

Van Reenen's Pass along the N3 Toll Route has been reopened to traffic following a disruptive incident where a group of armed assailants set fire to six ...

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Van Reenen's Pass reopened in KZN after gunmen set fire to six ... (Daily Maverick)

A clean-up operation was under way at Van Reenen's Pass in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday after six trucks were set alight in the early hours of the morning.

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N3 toll road, Van Reenen's Pass reopens following truck arson (Citizen)

Motorists are warned there will still be delays as repair work to the northbound lane (toward Joburg) remains incomplete.

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Impact of the attacks on trucks on Van Reenen's Pass (Moneyweb.co.za)

'Coordinated attack on road freight sector' saw six trucks destroyed on Sunday.

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Van Reenen's Pass violence 'coordinated attack' on trucking sector (East Coast Radio)

The Road Freight Association says it believes the arson attack on trucks on the N3 was a coordinated attack on the road freight sector.

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Truck burned near Ingogo, following six others on Van Reenen's Pass (Newcastillian News)

Chaos erupted over the weekend, with numerous trucks being set alight in the early hours of Sunday morning, 9 July 2023.

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