Three trucks were damaged over the last 24 hours in both Paterson and Motherwell respectively.
Police Spokesperson Detective Colonel Marlize Dippenaar says it is suspected that the damages are linked to the National Truck Strike.
In the first incident on Sunday, a truck en route to Johannesburg from Coega was forced to stop on the N2 at Olifantskop Pass.
Dippenaar says the driver escaped unharmed after three suspects in a silver Polo, set the truck alight with a flammable object.
Police have confirmed that a case of malicious damage to property is under investigation after a truck was set on fire on N2 near Olifantskop Pass on Sunday. The truck left Coega to travel to Jhb when it was stopped by three suspects in a Polo. Video: supplied #TruckDrivers pic.twitter.com/s8bR4J13kW
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She says in the early hours of Monday morning a truck driver was shot at on the R335 off-ramp on the N2 towards Markman. The driver managed to drive to safety and opened a case of attempted murder at the Swartkops police station.
Dippenaar says at 5 am another truck on the same road was pelted with stones.
Any person with information is asked to come forward.
No arrests have been made.
