Photo: Crime Air Network
Photo: Crime Air Network
A bizarre video has been social media shake on Tuesday afternoon, as several protesters in Kokstad (KZN) managed to get a truck full of rocks and gravel to dump its load in the middle of the road.
The footage was shared by anti-crime advocate Yusuf Abramjee. He confirmed that the incident was holding up traffic heading on the road heading towards the N2 in Paddock, and drivers were advised to avoid the area as the clean-up operation got underway.
Kokstad N2 protest
In the video, a group of men can be seen cheering and goading whoever it is behind the wheel to part with their load. The intentions are not exactly clear, and we haven’t been able to establish if the truck driver was forced into tipping the cargo, or if they were just taking part in the anarchy.
The clip shows a hold-up for about 30 seconds before the road is covered in rubble. Drivers are no longer able to get by the debris, which ends up blocking the main stretch of road between Sheppi and Kokstad. The towns are both near the border with the Eastern Cape, towards the south-west of the province.
Social media reacts
Twitter users weren’t best pleased with what they were seeing. Some bemoaned the apparent lawlessness of the situation, pleading for legal intervention. Others were just outright shocked by the damage:
This is out order ,what is our country turning into guys
— gattuso 56 (@matomel1) May 21, 2019
The levels of lawlessness in this country have really reached alarming proportions. Cry my beloved country.
— Lesetja (@lesetjatoona) May 21, 2019
The impromptu protest – allegedly related to poor service delivery in the area – unfolded just after midday on Tuesday. Authorities are currently looking into the circumstances surrounding the chaos before releasing a more detailed statement.
Watch protesters “dump a load” at Kokstad, near the N2
Sheppi to Kokstad – Avoid the N2 before Paddock. pic.twitter.com/A5IPPGaOrS
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) May 21, 2019
