The Johannesburg metropolitan police department (JMPD) has dispersed protesters and cleared the road in Klipfontein View after earlier reports of protest action in the area.
JMPD officers were dispatched to Klipfontein View in Midrand after protest action erupted in the area, resulting in road closures.
Footage shared on social media on Friday shows traffic being redirected while tyres burn in the background. Motorists were advised to use alternative roads.
JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla said residents were protesting over “prolonged water outages”.
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The Johannesburg metropolitan police department (JMPD) has dispersed protesters and cleared the road in Klipfontein View after earlier reports of protest action in the area.
JMPD officers were dispatched to Klipfontein View in Midrand after protest action erupted in the area, resulting in road closures.
Footage shared on social media on Friday shows traffic being redirected while tyres burn in the background. Motorists were advised to use alternative roads.
JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla said residents were protesting over “prolonged water outages”.
“Allandale Road has been reopened for traffic to flow at Kynoch Road in Klipfontein View,” he said.
“Officers were deployed and removed burning tyres from the road. The protesters have dispersed."
Fihla said the situation was calm and officers would continue monitoring the area throughout the day.
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