A person believed to be associated with the All Truck Driver Forum South Africa (ATDF-SA) has been arrested for allegedly inciting violence on the N3 near Bergville, KZN, this morning (May 30).

According to Ladysmith Gazette, police said they found a group of people stopping trucks on the highway before suspects fled into nearby bushes, abandoning a white Isuzu bakkie.

An ATDF-SA banner and stones were found inside the vehicle.

Bakkie owner and alleged accomplices arrested

The owner of the bakkie, along with two truck drivers in a VW Polo who allegedly came to collect him, was arrested.

Police also allege that the bakkie owner can be linked to the stoning of a bus near the N3 Colenso interchange shortly before his arrest.

The suspects remain in custody and could face additional charges as investigations continue, according to the SAPS Facebook page.

In a video posted by Ladysmith Gazette, it can be seen that traffic remains normal on the N3. Trucks are moving freely through the Bergville Toll Plaza:

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