Some Mozambican hauliers operating between Maputo and Durban, South Africa, suspended operations on Sunday following reports of attacks and robberies on a South African section of the route..

Jonas Fumo, a member of the Transport Commission of Junta, one of Maputo's terminals, said that drivers "with national license plates are afraid to travel to South Africa using the Ponta do Ouro border," according to the Mozambican Information Agency (AIM), quoted by Lusa.

As a result, several hauliers have temporarily halted journeys of around 600 kilometers in light vehicles with capacity for several passengers.

Juliana Mwuitu, administrator of the Matutuíne district, which borders South Africa, said that vehicles were set on fire on Saturday, 90 kilometers from the border, in an action related to local conflicts with Mozambicans.

There were no injuries, the passengers were assisted by the South African authorities and escorted back to Mozambique.

A driver who witnessed one of the robberies on Saturday, but managed to escape, told AIM that the passengers were left stranded while the car was set on fire.

The Mozambican police authorities said they would provide information on the matter at a later date.