Spare a thought for the truck drivers as President Cyril Ramaphosa visits Durban and the N3 highway linking the port city with the north's fruit orchards, re-opens. Some truckers, en route to Durban with their loads of citrus, were stuck for days by the side of the road, unable to continue and unable to divert to another route. "The Durban port precinct is still compromised and people's safety in Durban come first," notes the Citrus Growers' Association CEO and Durban resident, Justin Chadwick, today in a tweet. He cautions against moving the problem from the packhouse to the port and advises careful consideration before resuming deliveries to Durban. Durban container terminals have not declared force majeureIt is expected that activities at Durban port terminals will start picking up this weekend as the safety situation hopefully continues to improve.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 16, 2021 12:22 UTC