Soweto commuters cautioned amid protest action
Commuters in Protea Glen, Soweto, have been cautioned about protest action that is affecting road users.
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD)'s Wayne Minnaar says the cause of the protest action is not yet known.
"There are protest at Wild Chestnut and Impala roads in Soweto and there are tyres burning. It's not safe for motorists to drive through that intersection at the moment," says Minnaar.
He says commuters can use Protea Boulevard and Sagewood rods as alternatives and that more officers were being sent to the area to monitor the situation.
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The Rea Vaya bus service advised on social media that it has had to alter its routes in light of the protest.
⚠️NOTICE : #ProtestAction happening at Protea Glen at cnr Wild Chestnut and R558. F2 buses are diverted via Protea Glen Mall to reach the starting point. We apologize for the inconvenience. ^TM pic.twitter.com/hozQzMEOLL
— Rea Vaya Bus Transit (@ReaVayaBus) November 19, 2019
Protest Action Protea Glen Adcock Road pic.twitter.com/ckW3BvMtCs
— Harry (@mokoenah16) November 19, 2019