Foreign Trucker Robbed, Truck Petrol Bombed in Ladysmith

A foreign truck driver has been robbed of all his belongings and his truck petrol bombed in Pieters Industrial area in Ladysmith on Friday morning.

It is alleged that a gang of robbers stopped the man’s truck and asked for his licence, when he produced a foreign driver’s licence, the suspects allegedly ordered him to jump off the truck and let a South African take the truck.

It’s alleged that the men accused the driver of stealing jobs for locals.

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The suspects then petrol bombed the truck completely destroying the horse.

Police are investigating the motive for the attack.

A case of truck hijacking and causing malicious damage to property has been opened at Ladysmith Police Station.

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