Reiger Park residents block roads with burning tyres and rocks
Reiger Park residents in Boksburg blocked the main entrances to the area with burning tyres, rocks and rubble on Monday morning.
Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) spokesperson Kobeli Mokheseng said the protest started at about 4am.
All entrances and exits were inaccessible.
Mokheseng said law-enforcement agencies were deployed to the area, but added that the situation was not violent.
The protest was believed to be about illegal electricity connections and service delivery.
No arrests had been made.
Reiger Park under lockdown - Boksburg Advertiser https://t.co/14sygmnmE7 @ERCrime pic.twitter.com/DFBr22ttnt
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#ReigerPark Residents have shut down the area on the East Rand blocking all entrances with burning tyres and rocks. pic.twitter.com/UqJB2OaV0s
— Mia Lindeque (@MiaLindeque) November 26, 2018