Protesters open fire on motorists in service delivery demonstration
The Daspoort tunnel — a major interlinking route between Pretoria North‚ Hartebeespoort and the CBD — in Pretoria West is blocked with protesters shooting at cars overnight.
Police have started to push protesters back using rubber bullets.
Protests‚ over water‚ electricity and sanitation‚ began at 1am.
Bremmer‚ Van der Hoff‚ Deborah‚ Theo Slabbert‚ Malie and Mineral streets are blocked with burning tyres.
Pretoria West area service delivery protests currently. Several roads closed in Hercules area. pic.twitter.com/LNnQwujqbQ
— Ian Cameron (@IanCameron23) July 13, 2017
A truck was also set alight in Van der Hof.
The protesters are from the Gamorrah informal settlement in Pretoria West.
https://twitter.com/TrafficSA/status/885379607066791936
Unconfirmed reports stated some white residents‚ carrying guns‚ were gathering‚ saying they will protect their area.
https://twitter.com/TrafficSA/status/885354346074046464