UPDATE: Protest action continues on Umgeni Road
Motorists are advised to continue to avoid the area.
PROTEST action which erupted this morning (Friday, July 10) on Umgeni Road is ongoing.
The volatile protest action at the Alpine Road intersection saw protestors light fires and throw stones at passing motorists.
The protestors, believed to be supporters of former president, Jacob Zuma, are also protesting along the M4 Highway between Ballito and uMhlanga.
Read the original story here: VIDEO: Irate Zuma supporters create havoc across Durban
Motorists are advised to continue to avoid the area, said Tyron Powell of Marshall Security.
“The area is still tense with members of Metro Police still standing off. The road is closed. If you are travelling toward Umgeni, in a westerly direction, the road is still closed by Metro Police, which means Alpine Road will still be affected and this will affect traffic flow into the Durban CBD,” he said.
Also read: Jacob Zuma in custody at Estcourt Correctional Centre
There have been no further reports of fires or rock throwing.
“There are no reports of stone-throwing at the moment. Everything seems to be under control at this stage, but it is still tense in the area and we are asking members of the public to comply with the safety instructions of all officials,” said Powell.
Metro Police did not send their comment at the time this article was published.
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