Chiefs_Nedbank

Amakhosi secure trophy double

Chiefs_Nedbank

Nibali tightens pink jersey grip

Chiefs_Nedbank

Kaizer Chiefs win the double

Chiefs_Nedbank

Win moves Cheetahs into play-offs spot

Chiefs_Nedbank

Cornet wins Strasbourg International

On the go?

Get IOL's cool new iPad app...

ipad may 18
Loading

N1 protest turns violent - PICS

Comment on this story

  1. Two police officers chase after protesters on a field next to the N1 highway. Picture: BRENTON GEACH/Cape Times
  2. People steal goods from a truck. They also robbed the driver of his wallet and cellphone. Picture: Brenton Geach/Cape Times
  3. Residents of the Zion Park informal settlement blocked the N1 highway on Monday in protest against a lack of houses and services. Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas after protesters pelted cars and trucks ont he road with stones. Photo: Brenton Geach/Cape Times
  4. Zion Park residents hurl rocks at police. Photo: Henk Kruger/Cape Argus
  5. A police officer fires blank rounds to hold off protesters. Picture: Henk Kruger/ Cape Argus
  6. KwaZulu-Natal police used teargas to disperse striking miners from the Forbes & Manhattan Coal processing plant in Dundee. File photo by Henk Kruger/Cape Argus
  7. Residents scatter as police use blue-coloured water on the crowd. Picture: Henk Kruger/Cape Argus
  8. Police point a rifle at a group of men in the road during a service delivery protest in Touws River. Photo: Henk Kruger/Cape Argus
  9. Police and residents clashed on the N1 during a service delivery protest in Touws River. Picture: Henk Kruger/Cape Argus

N1 protest turns violent - PICS

 

Tear gas, rubber bullets and a water cannon were used to quell a service delivery protest in Touws River on Monday when hundreds of residents forced the closure of the N1, which stayed closed for most of the day and was reopened early on Monday night.

The Zion Park community was protesting about a lack of services on a piece of municipal land they had invaded a year ago. They have threatened to continue protesting until their demands are met.

Related Stories

 

Comment Guidelines


  1. Please read our comment guidelines.
  2. Login and register, if you haven’ t already.
  3. Write your comment in the block below and click (Post As)
  4. Has a comment offended you? Hover your mouse over the comment and wait until a small triangle appears on the right-hand side. Click triangle () and select "Flag as inappropriate". Our moderators will take action if need be.

     

Join us on

 IOL-Social networks IOL-Social networks IOL-Social networks IOL-Social networks

Business Directory

IOL Travel

Make sure you find the best available airfares with our easy-to-use search engine.

Travel_pic_enw