WATCH: Roads in Phoenix remain barricaded as violence continues
Locals of Phoenix, north of Durban, have barricaded the busy main road in the area.
Scores of vehicles carrying loads of looted items have been set alight by locals in Phoenix, north of Durban.
The residents from the area are among those who are assisting the police in clamping down on looted items in KwaZulu-Natal.
Steve Bhengu from East Coast Radio compiled this report:
Listen: Newswatch’s Steve Bhengu file this report.
Scenes from Phoenix where locals have set up roadblocks burning any vehicles carrying looted items. #KZNProtests #looting #ShutdownKZN #ShutdownSA @SteveBhengu pic.twitter.com/1MSxMtV9kr
— ECR_Newswatch (@ECR_Newswatch) July 13, 2021
Vehicles entering or exiting Phoenix are being stopped to establish driver’s destination and intent.#KZNshutdown #ShutdownSA #looting #FreeZumaNow @SteveBhengu pic.twitter.com/qYgfDdxun6
— ECR_Newswatch (@ECR_Newswatch) July 13, 2021
Remainder of burning items said to be looted and carried by this vehicle. Phoenix locals are not allowing any vehicles suspected of carrying looted items to enter. #ShutdownSA #KZNshutdown #KZNViolence #looting #FreeJacobZuma @SteveBhengu pic.twitter.com/RCyMwvmvWP
— ECR_Newswatch (@ECR_Newswatch) July 13, 2021