PICS: R55 closed due to protest
Police had to fire rubber bullets on the R55 near Olievenhoutbosch this morning to disperse a group of protesters.
According to Tswhane Metro police the protest started during the early hours of Monday morning and as a result the N14 highway to Krugersdorp had to be closed.
"The situation is still tense," Metro police spokesperson, Isaac Mahamba told JacaNews.
Meanwhile a notice has been circulated to members of the community of a planned march to the Laudium area and it's believed to be over the lack of quality housing in the area.
Centurion - R55 Route, #ProtestAction at Olievenhoutbos, ROAD CLOSED pic.twitter.com/8e3I7fCV4Y
— Rob Byrne (@TrafficSA) November 9, 2015TAKE NOTE: Protest action on the R55 in Olievenhoutbosch https://t.co/3gsMEkJLfu #R55 #Protest #Midrand pic.twitter.com/wq1yuz5Dev
— Midrand Reporter (@MidrandReporter) November 9, 2015Olievenhoutbosch erupted again, total shutdown of R55 pic.twitter.com/snijGYamQo
— #ThatWeirdGuy (@KeMafolo) November 9, 2015