WATCH: Four more trucks torched in Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga police spokesperson Selvy Mohlala confirmed four more trucks were torched on Wednesday morning.
The trucks were torched on the N2 between Piet Retief and Ermelo.
"Three of the trucks were seriously burned, whilst one was only burned in the cabin,” said Mohlala.
The latest incident came after the torching of five trucks on the N4 near Waterval Boven on Monday.
Similar incidents have occurred in KwaZulu-Natal, where five trucks have been set alight, while three were also set alight in Limpopo.
One lady sustained burnt wounds on her feet while allegedly asleep in one of the trucks.
"It is alleged that people emerged from the grasses and approached the trucks with firearms and instructed the drivers to get out or otherwise they will burn them inside,” added Mohlala.
"The drivers then left and ran away. The trucks were then set alight."
No arrests have been made.
"The motive for the attacks is unknown at the moment,” said Mohlala.
Mpumalanga - N2 Route (Update): #TruckAttacks Trucks attacked and torched between Ermelo and Piet Retief - ROAD CLOSED pic.twitter.com/eeMnNspQrk
— TrafficSA (@TrafficSA) July 12, 2023
Mpumalanga - N2 Route: Burning Trucks between Ermelo and Piet Retief - ROAD CLOSED pic.twitter.com/HDoAitAz1f
— TrafficSA (@TrafficSA) July 12, 2023
