Residents of Site 5 in Du Noon, have vowed to continue burning tyres on Koeberg Road and the N7 freeway if the provincial government ignores their demands for land and services.
The residents, who started protesting yesterday are demanding that a piece of privately owned land near the N7 freeway, which is set to be sold to a private company, instead be sold to the provincial government so that housing could be built on it for them.
Cape Town Traffic Services media spokeswoman, Merle Lourens this morning said that Potsdam Road, which runs through the informal settlement, was still closed to traffic.
However, she said it was due to be re-opened this morning after debris, dumped by protesters last night, was cleared.
After the torrential rains that hit the province at the weekend, residents yesterday also complained that their shacks were flooded.
"It is better to be out in the streets protesting because our houses are full of water now and we want to move from this place," said resident Zoliswa Gila.
- Cape Argus
The residents, who started protesting yesterday are demanding that a piece of privately owned land near the N7 freeway, which is set to be sold to a private company, instead be sold to the provincial government so that housing could be built on it for them.
Cape Town Traffic Services media spokeswoman, Merle Lourens this morning said that Potsdam Road, which runs through the informal settlement, was still closed to traffic.
However, she said it was due to be re-opened this morning after debris, dumped by protesters last night, was cleared.
After the torrential rains that hit the province at the weekend, residents yesterday also complained that their shacks were flooded.
"It is better to be out in the streets protesting because our houses are full of water now and we want to move from this place," said resident Zoliswa Gila.
- Cape Argus
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