WATCH: Anti-Zuma protest disrupts traffic on Beyers Naudé Drive

Protesting residents have all but stopped traffic going south on Beyers Naudé Drive near the N1 Highway in Johannesburg and have blocked one lane going south near the Roosevelt Park substation, reports the Randburg Sun.

A motorist, who wished to remain anonymous, said as she was driving to work at around 8.15am, protesters had blocked off two of the three lanes heading south near the N1 Highway.

“Protesters were a bit intimidating, everyone wanted you to hoot and they were flashing posters in your face,” she said.

“Before I even reached the highway, drivers were mounting kerbs to avoid the traffic.”

While it normally takes her 20 minutes to reach work, the motorist said today it took her 50 minutes.

Another motorist said he felt pressured to hoot. “They stand in front of your car and say you must hoot. They were not that aggressive though,” he said.

“From the N1 turn off to the Jim Fouché Drive it took me 15 minutes. It took me five minutes just to get into Beyers Naudé Drive from the traffic lights.”

Traffic going south on Beyers Naudé Drive near the N1 Highway is at a standstill on Friday morning. Picture: Randburg Sun

Motorists are urged to find alternate routes where possible.

Around 10 000 protesters are expected at the DA’s march at Mary Fitzgerald Square, while residents are also gathering at Beyers Naudé Drive, the Roosevelt Park substation, Hendrik Potgieter Road in Roodepoort, Witkoppen Road, and along Conrad Drive in Blairgowrie on Friday.

This is what's happening at Beyers Naudé now. Police helicopter, already a thousand or more pic.twitter.com/sPZZgKza25

— Gareth Cliff (@GarethCliff) April 7, 2017

Expect huge turnout around the country. 2000 plus on Bridge over Beyers Naude. pic.twitter.com/ezpIvJgYlW

— Wayne Duvenage (@wayneduv) April 7, 2017

#AntiZumaMarches Almost ever car driving on Beyers Naude Drive is stopping to show support. CE pic.twitter.com/4OXc3fBCot

— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) April 7, 2017

It's really going down in Beyers Naude.
People came in numbers.#AntiZumaMarches pic.twitter.com/G5bOAmHcbP

— Daniel Mnguni (@PapiDaniels) April 7, 2017

#Zumamustfall Beyers Naude bridge pic.twitter.com/SN6PlpMwaO

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— Estelle Jacobs (@Estelle030768) April 7, 2017

There were about 5000 people here today some say 8000 @randburg_sun @randburg_sun #BeyersNaude #FreedomFriday pic.twitter.com/e6eoIN2NgG

— Ashtyn Mackenzie (@AshtynMackenzie) April 7, 2017

https://twitter.com/the_pink_zebra/status/850238961985363969

#Protestors currently at Beyers Naude bridge over the N1. #ZumaMustFall pic.twitter.com/JoFpfCM7Xe

— Cliff – That's All (@PigSpotter) April 7, 2017

Lots of very loud hooting #ZumaWillFall @randburg_sun @OUTASA @RoodepoortNorth on Beyers Naude pic.twitter.com/FAUDG0zuLm

— Ashtyn Mackenzie (@AshtynMackenzie) April 7, 2017

– Caxton News Service

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