An estimated 3,000 people marched to the Mandeni municipal office on Thursday morning, bringing the town to a standstill.
Mandeni and the Isithebe Industrial Park have suffered violent protests sporadically since Monday, reports North Coast Courier.
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Ilembe cluster police spokesperson Sibusiso Khuzwayo said the protest was mainly in the Isithebe Industrial Park on Wednesday, but police had managed to keep it under control.
“This morning they are closing all the roads in Mandeni,” said Khuzwayo.
Mandeni municipal manager Sizwe Khuzwayo has urged residents to use legal means of protest and not create instability.
“It is also in the great interest of all of us to protect Isithebe as our industrial hub and the breadbasket of many of our people.
“The sustainability of Isithebe does not only help those who work in Isithebe, but provides indirect income for all of us, this includes the shopping centres, the taxi industry and the landlords etc.
He said they had not yet received a formal memorandum of grievances from the protesters.
“Based on what we have seen on social media, we would like to clarify the following issues:
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