#GautengShutdown: Transport services suspended, unrest continues in Alex
Unrest continues in parts of Joburg today, July 12, despite Gauteng Premier David Makhura strongly condemning the “acts of violence and lawlessness” in parts of the province over the weekend.
Transport services suspended
Due to the unrest in most parts of Johannesburg over the weekend and today, July 12, some of the transport services in the City are suspended.
The unrest follows former president Jacob Zuma’s incarceration. Protest action and looting hit Alexandra on July 11 and affected the periphery of Wynberg and Kew, among other areas in the City.
The City of Johannesburg has suspended the Rea Vaya bus services until further notice. “Passengers are advised to make alternative transport arrangements. The City will use communication platforms to provide constant feedback on the situation during the course of the day,” said the City in a statement published on July 12.
Metrorail and Metrobus services are also suspended.
#JHBTraffic Commuter Alert !!!
Due to marches in and around Johannesburg, @JoburgMetrobus is suspending the service with immediate effect. Operations will resume as soon as it's safe to do so.
The company apologises for the inconvenience caused #saferjoburg #JoburgRoadSafety ^NB pic.twitter.com/UCQAGXcucd— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) July 12, 2021
Metrorail train service suspended for Monday, 12 July 2021 pic.twitter.com/WltrmfcUys
— Metrorail Gauteng (@MetrorailGP) July 11, 2021
Unrest continues in Alex
Twitter is abuzz with videos and tweets of the unrest in Alex this morning, July 12, with many videos showing it has spread to Pan Africa Mall.
https://twitter.com/K9_Reaper/status/1414476533843038211?s=20
Looting: Alex JHB. pic.twitter.com/yooZ1XXywU
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) July 12, 2021
Creative entrepreneur, @lumka_co, tweeted that people were looting and some traders couldn’t open shop:
https://twitter.com/lumka_co/status/1414456560923860992?s=20
Paula Kernan took to Twitter to share a photo of the damage to a storage unit in Alex. Kernan tweets, “This is what’s been done to the storage place we keep our vehicle at near Alex. We can’t start our rose pruning season. That’s the end of my business. A step too far.”
This is what’s been done to the storage place we keep our vehicle at near Alex. We can’t start our rose pruning season. That’s the end of my business. A step too far. pic.twitter.com/AWH6HQFFWv
— Paula Kernan (@PaulaKernan) July 12, 2021
This is a developing story and more updates to follow throughout the day.
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