The Estcourt News has fielded several calls from out of town residents and businesspeople who will be travelling along the N3 today who want to know if it is safe to do so. This is in the wake of the volatile service delivery protest in Bruntville Mooi River.

“The situation in the Mooi River area is volatile, with a few motorists reporting the stoning of vehicles and intermittent blockading of the N3. Furthermore, manning of the Mooi River Toll Plaza has been affected by the protest action causing delays and queues at times,” said N3TC ‘s Marketing Manager Andy Visser.
N3TC is appealing to motorists to avoid the area, if possible, or to delay departures. “The challenge remains that the situation rapidly changes and we are primarily focused on making sure that motorists along with our staff are safe,” continued Ms Visser.

Thousands of protestors have been pelting passing vehicles with stones, burning tyres and launched petrol bombs at a councillor’s home and a library in Bruntville on Monday.
Dedicated police and government teams have been deployed in the area to quell the rising tensions as protestors call for Mpofana Mayor Janet Mchunu to step down.