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Vehicle manufacturer Toyota South Africa Motors resumes normal production at its plant in Prospecton in Durban on Tuesday.
This follows an eight-day disruption to its operations caused by the unrest and looting in KwaZulu-Natal.
Toyota senior manager for corporate communications Clynton Yon says no damage was caused to Toyota’s plant or equipment during the unrest, nor was there any damage to the new cars at its vehicle distribution centre in Durban.
The automaker sent a strongly worded letter to eThekwini Municipality Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda last week in which it voiced uncertainty about the future of its investment in KwaZulu-Natal.
Toyota South Africa subsequently clarified its position, stressing that the aim of the letter was to voice concern over the future risk of conducting business in KZN and to understand what local and provincial government was doing to address long-term stability issues.
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