‘Violent’ protests halt Mamelodi train service
Thousands of train commuters were left stranded.
Thousands of Metrorail train commuters were left stranded at the Eerste Fabrieke train station in Mamelodi on Monday because of violent protests.
Pienaarspoort trains are turning around at Eestefabrieke due to violent service protests
Mamelodi Gardens and Pienaarspoort Stations affected@jaca_traffic— Metrorail Gauteng (@MetrorailGP) June 25, 2018
Taxi, as well as bus commuters, were also affected by the protests in Mamelodi and Nellmapius.
All entrances in and out of Mamelodi,Nelmapius blocked,ostensibly by service delivery protestors.#Mamelodiprotest pic.twitter.com/9Gl1E6tJk0
— Marwesha (@cedmab) June 25, 2018
Informal settlement residents in the area blockaded streets in the early hours of Monday morning in a service delivery protest.
Pienaarspoort trains are turning around at Eestefabrieke due to violent service protests
Mamelodi Gardens and Pienaarspoort Stations affected@AkiAnastasiou @Radio702— Metrorail Gauteng (@MetrorailGP) June 25, 2018
Trains scheduled for Pienaarspoort had to be turned back at the Eerste Fabrieke train station, said Gauteng Metrorail.
A very bad morning at Mamelodi main taxi routes, no buses, taxis & even trains to take us to work!!!! pic.twitter.com/AyvRsoZqSC
— ngwetjaneernest@gmai (@ngwetjaneernes1) June 25, 2018
Mamelodi Gardens and Pienaarspoort train stations were also affected.
https://twitter.com/MpumiNgubeni/status/1011170502369595393
Gauteng Metrorail could not be reached for comment at the time of going to press as to when train services at these stations would be restored.
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