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RIOTS IN MOZAMBIQUE - UPDATE |
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| The situation around TRAC’s operations remains calm at the moment and no disruptions have been reported. |
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| There is currently very little traffic on the N4 between Matola and Maputo. Some vehicles are trickling through the Maputo Plaza, but operations have slowed down dramatically. |
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| All lanes at the Maputo Plaza remain open to traffic. No commercial activity is taking place. TRAC is hoping to return operations to normal by tomorrow. |
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| Protesters have caused some damage to the road furniture e.g. road signs removed, burn marks on tar, traffic lights damaged, fences removed and debris scattered along the side the road. TRAC hopes to start fixing the damage and clearing debris as early as tomorrow. |
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| The cost of damage and loss to the company has not yet been estimated. |
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| Issued by: Trans African Concessions |
| Date: 02 September 2010 |
| Time: 15:30 |
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| Trans African Concessions (TRAC), the toll concessionaire which operates the N4 Toll Route between Pretoria and Maputo, cautions travellers to check on the situation in Mozambique before they make use of the EN4 (N4) between Matola and Maputo. Riots and protest action have been reported between Matola and Maputo. |
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| Although TRAC’s operations in Maputo have not been directly affected, lanes at the Maputo Plaza have been opened to allow easy traffic flow through the plaza during these exceptional circumstances. Normal traffic flow at the plaza has, however, decreased substantially since the start of the unrest yesterday. |
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| The plaza will operate at full capacity as soon as the situation in Maputo has normalised. |
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Issued by: Trans African Concessions |
| Date: 02 September 2010 |
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| Time: 10h30am |
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