Travel warning for motorists using the road from Ermelo to Piet Retief

Three trucks and one bakkie were set alight and one truck was also damaged by protesters just the night before.

August 5, 2021

Nikki Maharaj Less than a minute

Archive Photo: Trucks set on fire near Acacia on August 4.

ERMELO – A travel warning for motorists using the road from Ermelo to Piet Retief was issued by the South African Community Crime Watch (SACCW) group of Gert Sibande, at 07.49am on August 5.

Three trucks and one bakkie were set alight and one truck was also damaged by protesters just the night before.

Van Wettens Towing Services has been working all night to clear the road.

The last burnt truck is currently being removed from the road.

According to information from SACCW, traffic is congested.

Look out for the gallery of the protest action that took place near Acacia on the Highvelder’s website.

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August 5, 2021

Nikki Maharaj Less than a minute

Wayne van der Walt

Wayne van der Walt, with around 15 years in the media industry, is editor of Highvelder Newspaper. His accolades include Frewin Awards for Newspaper of the Year and Front Page of the Year, and FCJ Photographer of the Year, among other honours.