Unconfirmed reports of escalated protest action taking place tomorrow (Friday, March 26) have been circulated on social media this evening.
Alleged protest action planned for the following areas tomorrow is: Hibberdene (highway interchange), Mtwalume (N2 and adjacent roads), Umzumbe, KwaMdladla, Oshabeni, Louisiana and Izingolweni.
Nothing is confirmed at this stage, but it is advised that anyone travelling through these areas should take this as a cautionary warning.
Information received, at this stage, is that protest action will start from midnight onwards.
According to Facebook and WhatsApp messages, taxis will also be apparently joining the protest action.
A voice note doing the rounds on WhatsApp warns ‘fellow South Africans’ to make a plan tonight (Thursday) if you have emergencies to attend tomorrow (Friday) in Durban (important flights) as there is a huge strike planned at Hibberdene main bridge from 3am onwards.
We will update as soon as more information becomes available.
The South Coast has had almost a week of unrest due to residents not being supplied water.
Earlier today, about 300 protesters from Nyandezulu, Bomela and Betania marched to Izotsha robots where they burnt tyres and destroyed the traffic lights.
The Southcoast Mall was also closed for most of the day.
Protest action which started on Tuesday this week has led to large scale damage of property as buildings and vehicles, including four trucks were set ablaze in Izingolweni.
Looting continued today (Thursday) in the Izingolweni CBD where a large group of people have broken and ransacked business premises.
Twenty suspects have been arrested so far for the business burglary.
Reports coming through are saying that Izingolweni is currently a no-go zone.
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