Many drivers leaving Cape Town had a hard time getting to their homes as a result of road closures yesterday. Several protests happened across the Cape simultaneously, causing several road closures to be put in place to protect motorists from falling victim to stoning and burning tires.
According to Maxine Bezuidenhout and Richard Coleman from City of Cape Town Traffic Services, there are still several road closures in place, and these include:
– BLACKHEATH INDUSTRIAL: Wimbledon Road closed both ways between Range, Buttskop and School roads. There is evidence of rubble in the road, and stones being thrown.
– SOMERSET WEST: N2 remains closed between Sir Lowry’s Pass Road and Somerset Main Road.
Update: #Protest_Action, N2 Inbound at Sir Lowry’s Pass Rd and N2 Outbound at Somerset Main Rd, Road Closed, Use Alternate Route. #BeTheChange pic.twitter.com/38KBZkONP7
— Cape Town FMS (@CapeTownFreeway) April 12, 2019
Hi there, there are various protest actions across the metro. Protests in Llwandle and Khayelitsha, among others are affecting various services and roads.
— City of Cape Town (@CityofCT) April 11, 2019
N2 Lwandle Cape Town.. Protest… Be careful… @TrafficSA @EWNTraffic @Abramjee #ProtestAction #protest pic.twitter.com/rB5n5xuVrN
— BOSBEER /CAPE TOWN (@BOSBEER2006) April 11, 2019
Spine & Mew way, Khayelitsha. Cape Town. Total chaos everywhere. Please be careful… @Abramjee @TrafficSA @EWNTraffic #Protests pic.twitter.com/zsWfPkjINW
— BOSBEER /CAPE TOWN (@BOSBEER2006) April 11, 2019
Picture: Twitter
