Khayelitsha residents continued burning tyres on Tuesday in protest against the removal of 65 toilets in the Makhaza settlement, Western Cape police said.
Captain Anneke van der Vyver said tyres were burnt on a footbridge on the R300 and the N2 was blocked with concrete slaps and burning tyres.
"The N2 has been cleared and opened to traffic, the other road has been closed for traffic as the rubble is being removed," she said at 8am.
She said a police van had been pelted with stones, but the situation was under control.
"A high number of police have been deployed to monitor the situation and protect motorists using the roads."
Residents were protesting against the City of Cape Town's decision to removed the unenclosed toilets, after ANC Youth League members destroyed enclosures erected by the city last week.
Cape Town mayor Dan Plato said the toilets would be replaced once residents had built enclosures themselves.
"Given that the city has been prevented from building the remaining enclosures, we have resolved to temporarily remove the toilets until appropriate enclosures have been built.
"We are willing to go back and reinstall the toilets as soon as the community reaches an agreement with the Youth League."
Captain Anneke van der Vyver said tyres were burnt on a footbridge on the R300 and the N2 was blocked with concrete slaps and burning tyres.
"The N2 has been cleared and opened to traffic, the other road has been closed for traffic as the rubble is being removed," she said at 8am.
She said a police van had been pelted with stones, but the situation was under control.
"A high number of police have been deployed to monitor the situation and protect motorists using the roads."
Residents were protesting against the City of Cape Town's decision to removed the unenclosed toilets, after ANC Youth League members destroyed enclosures erected by the city last week.
Cape Town mayor Dan Plato said the toilets would be replaced once residents had built enclosures themselves.
"Given that the city has been prevented from building the remaining enclosures, we have resolved to temporarily remove the toilets until appropriate enclosures have been built.
"We are willing to go back and reinstall the toilets as soon as the community reaches an agreement with the Youth League."
- Sapa
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