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Trucks set alight during strike

A truck burnt during the Satawu strike

A truck set alight in Jet Park Road

A truck set alight in Jet Park Road, opposite the Elandsfontein station, on 9 October 2012. Picture: Chris Gryvenstein/iWitness

bakery truck on fire

A bakery truck was set alight in Johannesburg, allegedly by striking truck drivers. Picture: iWitness.

truck drivers attacked

Truck drivers were attacked, allegedly by their striking colleagues, in Johannesburg on 27 September 2012. Picture: iWitness.

truck smouldering

Firefighters extinguish a truck which was set alight, allegedly by striking truck drivers, in Isando. Picture: iWitness.

truck on fire

A truck was set alight in Isando, allegedly by striking truck drivers. Picture: iWitness.

Burnt truck

All that remains of a truck, which was torched, allegedly by striking truck drivers. Picture: Vincent van der Walt/iWitness.

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iWitness | 27 September 2012

JOHANNESBURG - Several trucks were set alight, allegedly by striking truck drivers on Thursday.

It follows similar incidents earlier in the week.

Truck drivers have been on strike for four days, demanding better pay.

Non-striking drivers have allegedly been intimidated by their striking colleagues.

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