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[TRAFFIC ALERT] Road open following protest action near Steelpoort mining area
The road between Lydenburg and Steelpoort is now open.
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LIMPOPO – The road between Lydenburg and Steelpoort is now open. This after protesting residents parked 11 buses across the road near the entrance of the Booysensdal Mine on Monday morning.
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LIMPOPO – Motorists are advised to use alternative routes were possible, after protesters blocked the road between Lydenburg and Steelpoort on Monday morning.
According to reports on social media, 11 buses have been used to block the road at the entrance of the Booysensdal Mine.
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