A Durban-based trucking company, Nash Freight and Transport Services, has come under fire after allegedly dismissing a group of immigrant drivers and offering them R500 each to return to their home countries.
The company, which handles cross-border transport, reportedly took this action after a payment dispute with the drivers, who are from Zimbabwe and Zambia.
One driver, who wished to remain anonymous, shared that they were dismissed at gunpoint and informed they would each receive R500 to cover travel back to their countries.
“We were threatened and told to leave immediately,” he told SA Trucker.
When SA Trucker reached out for comment, Nash Freight’s chief operations manager denied any knowledge of the incident.
However, reliable sources revealed that the drivers had previously gone on strike while in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), demanding $500 each before resuming work.
Upon their return to Durban, they were allegedly dismissed on the spot.
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Another source reported that the company brought in armed security guards to ensure the drivers vacated the premises in Umlazi.
“They forced us out without even a chance to collect our belongings,” the source claimed, declining to provide further details.
A video shared with SA Trucker shows some of the drivers gathered outside the Nash Freight premises, seemingly stranded without support.
Watch the video below:
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