Several trucks and cars were stoned and damaged on the N1 at Winburg during a violent protest by community members on Wednesday night.
SA Trucker received warnings of the strike action affecting the N1 route and quickly alerted transporters using the route.
❗️❗️❗️Protest action in Winburg affecting the N1 please use alternative routes.❗️❗️❗️
— SA Trucker (@rsa_trucker) August 10, 2022
Road were blocked by stones and burning tyres before SAPS arrived on the scene.
Truckers who were unfortunate to not get the early warnings were severely affected as some had their trucks stoned and badly damaged.
Truck stoned, another one reportedly burned on N1 behind Masakeng, Winburg please stay away from the area pic.twitter.com/Fk9ssrE3ZP
— SA Trucker (@rsa_trucker) August 10, 2022
SA Trucker did not receive any reports of truck drivers being injured in the protests.
This morning, 11 August 2022, Winburg SAPS confirmed that the N1 is still closed due to ongoing community protest.
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Transporters are advised to warn their truckers approaching the area to stay clear of it.
Winburg N1 alternative routes
Coming down from Gauteng, at Ventersburg take R70 to Virginia then R30 to Bloemfontein via Theunissen and Brandfort
Going towards Gauteng, take reverse direction of the above route.
The N5 between Senekal and Winburg to Theunissen is open to traffic.
