BREAKING: Bus drivers blockade Durban freeways

Durban Transport buses have blocked various major roads around the city.

The municipal buses have been parked‚ unattended‚ across the road on the M4 freeway‚ both north and south‚ the N3 near Spaghetti Junction‚ and at Umgeni Road. Rescue Care paramedic Garrith Jamieson said reasons for the abandoned vehicles was not known.

Durban Transport is the eThekwini Municipality's official bus service.

Traffic Update: N3 to DBN before EB Cloete I/C; Road Closed due to Protest; Expect delays. pic.twitter.com/pBEPSPjJfo

— i-traffic KZN (@i_trafficKZN) April 7, 2017

It is unclear if it is linked to the mass protect action taking place around the country on Friday.

This is a developing story.

- TMG Digital/TimesLIVE