Media Statement – MMC for Public Safety
Many roads are have blocked by protesters in Soweto and Turffontein this morning, this includes Soweto Highway, Immink Drive, Chris Hani Rd. As well as Booysens and Harronmear Rd. The blockages are said to be linked to Motion of No Confidence protests, motorists should drive with extra caution as all officers on duty are been sent to the affected areas, the M1, N1, and N3 still clear.
Big tyres are burning in Rifle Range Road near Southgate in the middle of the Road it’s being barricaded
Jabulani
Naledi
Emdeni
Chris Hain road at moroka.
Meadowlands zone 3
Southgate Rifle Range Road
Beyers naude, Marina street closed with burning tyres by protesters.
Main reef and Elias Motsoaledi. Stones and burning tyres
Randfontein and impala . Elias Mostoaledi and Main reef , Beyers Naude and Marina, Hole in one Ruimsig. Roads closed with objects and burning tyres.
Please be vigilant in these areas:
Riots all over gauteng this morning. Soweto, Honeydew, Zandspruit, Jhb cbd, Rosetenville, Turfontein, Alex, Ivory park is a no go zone
Randfontein road and corner Impala Road & Wild Chestnut also barricaded with burning tyres & rocks
Koma road and Bolani road around Soweto is barricaded with rocks and burning tyres
N12 near impala West and East tyres burning
Burning tyres at Olievenhoutbosh. All robots.
Burning tyres Turf Club Turffontein
Zandspruit, No protest but road is blocked with rocks and rubbish. Traffic will be extremely slow. Cnr Peter and Beyers Naude.
Braamfontein , Jorrison street also blocked with burning tyres.
Author: Derrick Markotter
RCCI Webmaster Derrick runs a boutique web marketing agency, IdealMedia Marketing.