Cars stoned‚ trucks looted as KwaZulu-Natal‚ Gauteng protests shut roads

19 June 2018 - 07:54 By Jeff Wicks

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At least two trucks were looted and one set alight as protesters took to the N2 highway in northern KwaZulu-Natal.
Image: IPSS Medical Rescue

Protest action in the northern reaches of KwaZulu-Natal forced the closure of the N2 freeway on Tuesday morning.

At least two trucks were looted.

Protestors looting a cargo truck on the N2 between Hluhluwe and Richards Bay. Avoid / delay travel to this area. Use alternate routes. Via IPSS @IPSSRescue @matthewsavides pic.twitter.com/lWB0pzS0oZ
— Jeff Wicks (@wicks_jeff) June 19, 2018

IPSS Medical Rescue spokesman Dylan Meyrick said that protesters had barricaded the road and stoned passing cars.

He added that cargo trucks were looted by a mob‚ with one articulated log truck torched overnight.

KZN - N2 Route: #ProtestAction between Mtubatuba and Hluhluwe - ROAD CLOSED via @nataltowing_nta pic.twitter.com/IkaG1njoQS
— Rob Beezy (@TrafficSA) June 19, 2018

Meyrick said that the R102 gravel road had also been closed by the demonstrators.

Police spokespeople were not available for comment at the time of publishing.

Meanwhile‚ in Johannesburg‚ protesters are burning tyres‚ restricting travel between London Road and Marlboro and creating heavy backlogs from the Gilloolys Interchange.

JHB - N3 North (Update): #ProtestAction RT @poschbaby @TrafficSA between London Road and Marlboro. N3 N, Burning tyres -- HEAVY DELAYS pic.twitter.com/9QOHyfSGv7
— Rob Beezy (@TrafficSA) June 19, 2018

The R59 near Meyerton remains closed on Tuesday‚ in a protest over housing.

This is a developing story.

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