Protesters are demanding houses, says councillor

In addition to barricading roads with burning trees and tyres, the protesters have been damaging infrastructure in the Umgeni Park area.

Smoke from the burning trees and tyres can be seen billowing from the N2.

THE entire Ward 34 area has been engulfed in mass protest action since 2am this morning, local ward councillor, Deochand Ganesh, confirmed.

Briardene, Umgeni Business Park, Kenville, North Coast Road as well as Sea Cow Lake Road have seen the protesters burning tyres, trees, toyi-toying and destroying infrastructure.

According to Ganesh, the rioting was triggered by lack of action form the government. “The people say the government promised them houses and have failed to fulfill their promise, and they want the houses now. I don’t believe this issue will be solved overnight,” he said.