Rocks and burning tyres were placed along Helpmekaar Road and the Pieters bypass by residents from Tskhane and Steadville yesterday evening (April 15).

This was done in protest against the regular electricity outages in the area, which residents blame on Alfred Duma Local Municipality.

Members of the Newcastle Public Order Policing Unit (PoP) were deployed and managed to clear the road, assisted by the timely intervention of the weather, with rainfall dampening the spirit of the protesters.

By early this morning, a pathway through the rocks and stones had been cleared, and traffic was flowing as usual.

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