MORE arrests were made following the Mooi River violence on Sunday night. A total of 56 suspects aged between 17 and 46 have been arrested for public violence and possession of property suspected to be stolen.

Groceries such as meat, burger patties, rolls of tissues, floor tiles and toilet paper were recovered when the police stormed the area on Monday.

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Yesterday, police officers were still in the area monitoring the situation and tracing those involved in the violence and looting.

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KwaZulu-Natal Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Bheki Langa has strongly condemned the unlawful protest action along N3 freeway near the Mooi River Toll Plaza.

“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 will face the full might of the law.

“Any person who blocks our national roads will be treated as an ordinary criminal and will face the full might of the law. There are many avenues for people to voice their grievances and resorting to criminality is definitely not one of them,” he said.

The aftermath of the torching of trucks on the N3 near Mooi River. Pics via Trucks and Cargo. pic.twitter.com/rj0sh3U0HI

— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) April 30, 2018

Angry protesters set alight trucks and shut down the N3 highway in Mooi River on the KwaZulu Natal midlands #FirstTakeSA #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/jca9jhMyN0

— #FirstTakeSA 📻 (@FirstTakeSA) April 30, 2018

On Sunday night, at about 7.30pm, a group of people began throwing objects on the N3 freeway and set some trucks alight.

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A total of 35 trucks were damaged including those that were set alight. It is believed that the people who were protesting and throwing stones as well as burning objects had caused extensive damages to property.

Local police and neighbouring police stations were mobilised and dispersed a number of people who were looting the burning trucks.

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