Hundreds of protesters blockaded a busy road at Durban's Burnwood and Clare Road intersection on Monday morning.
Some of the demonstrators‚ believed to be from the nearby informal settlement who are protesting about a lack of service delivery‚ lit a fire on the road.
A resident who lives in a flat overlooking the protest said some of the protesters had thrown stones at oncoming cars.
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"It started just before 5.30am and the next thing‚ there was a fire on the road. This is usually a busy intersection and when the cars started coming‚ there were stones thrown."
He said police are on the scene.
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