Truck set alight during Mossel Bay protest action
As a result, the N2 was closed. It has since reopened, but some roads remain closed as reports of rock throwing stream in.
What remains of a truck that was set alight in Mossel Bay by protesters this morning. Image: Mossel Bay Advertiser
According to reports, the N2 was reopened in both directions.
The N2 was closed earlier on Monday morning after a truck was set alight close to the Dana Bay offramp, reports Mossel Bay Advertiser.
Louis Fourie Road between Dana Bay and the Casino Road intersections has now been reopened to traffic. Motorists report that traffic into town is very slow.
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Louis Fourie Road remains closed closed due to stone throwing between the Casino Road intersection and the Dana Bay intersection.
Protesters next to a truck that was set alight.
Motorists are warned to proceed with the utmost caution.
Due to the protest action along Louis Fourie Road, Dana Bay residents are running the gauntlet along the N2 to get into the CBD from the Langeberg Mall.
The truck was set alight on the N2.
This has resulted in major traffic jams along Louis Fourie Road from the mall. According to field reporters, the traffic is free flowing from Hartenbos up to the mall, but virtually stationary from the mall in both directions.
The N2 after protest action this morning.
The reason behind the protest action is not yet clear.
Public Order Police (POPS) are visibly patrolling both Louis Fourie Road and the intersections. Motorists are advised to be cautious, with the situation remaining tense.
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