South African Freight Firms Delay Deliveries Before June 30 Protests as Police Plan 600 Million-Rand Security Push
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 27
South African Freight Firms Delay Deliveries Before June 30 Protests as Police Plan 600 Million-Rand Security Push
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 27
Summary
South African freight operators are delaying deliveries, plotting alternative routes and considering extra security ahead of anti-migrant protests set for June 30.
The precautions aim to protect workers and cargo from possible disruption on some of the country’s busiest transport corridors as uncertainty around the demonstrations grows.
Police have announced an expanded security deployment expected to cost about 600 million rand, or $36 million, to try to prevent violence.
The campaign began with demands that undocumented foreign nationals leave South Africa and is now spilling into critical industries, forcing logistics companies to alter operations.