Protest action in Springfield

Protests in Stanger, Isipingo, and Pinetown have led to significant road closures, with community leaders urging residents to stay indoors.

Major transit routes are affected, and authorities are on high alert to manage the situation

Aidan David, chairperson of the eThekwini District Policing Board, said many major transit routes and residential zones have been compromised or closed entirely.

David said the main road from Stanger was heavily blocked with burning tyres at intervals of approximately one kilometer.