They had to park their cars next to the roads‚ as burning objects blocked their way.
“I am from Pretoria and wanted to visit my mother in Moshawane‚ I cannot pass‚” said Kabelo Dire‚ a motorist who has been stranded since 10.30pm.
Shops around town were also looted.
Foreigners are running for help as protesters have emptied their shops. Some residents were hit with rubber bullets fired by police.
Protesters say they want the North West premier‚ Supra Mahumapelo‚ to step down.
- SowetanLIVE