Truck drivers working for Ekundi Farming and Transport have downed tools after failed negotiations for an increase in allowances. 

The company is offering N$170 a month for food, while the drivers are demanding N$1,100. The workers are also demanding a 100% annual bonus and access to medical aid.

Truck drivers face immense challenges in transporting goods and materials into the country.

Transworld Cargo, a local logistics company, documented the journey of two truck drivers in a documentary called "Beyond the Road," as they transported 20 tonnes of glass bottles from Angola.

The Walvis Bay Corridor Group and its stakeholders have taken it upon themselves to provide free health screening to truck drivers.

About a hundred truckers received free health check-ups and tests ranging from HIV, blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, and eye test.

Approximately 300 truck drivers are planning a protest over a hike in entry-permit tariffs imposed by Zambia last year.