 In a prominent incident in April 2018, 32 trucks were torched and others looted near Mooi River on the N3 route, and 54 protesters and opportunist looters were arrested.Faiez Jacobs pointed out that arson cripples the entire value chain of the community‚ with many people unable to go to work‚ losing daily wages‚ and ultimately losing their employment, which in turn causes social upheaval and adds burdens to their community.SATAWU has noted that labour strikes that are called by unidentifiable persons have been associated with incidents of arson.