THE R59 is currently closed due to protesters from a nearby squatter camp. According to police they are trying to disperse the protesters.
Motorists should avoid the highway from both ways. People on social media also stated that people should avoid the road.
Rob Byrne tweeted this earlier:
“Rob Byrne@TrafficSA tweeted this about 10 minutes ago: JHB – R59 Route: ROAD CLOSED at Randvaal: RT @TatanaNigga #R59Protest @TrafficSA The view from my office.
Rob Byrne @TrafficSA also tweeted: “JHB – R59 Route: #ProtestAction RT @lockymab23 @TrafficSA R59 barricaded with stones & burning tyres just after the blockhouse.”
More will follow.
