Despite warnings that traffic in Cape Town would be disrupted today due to the national shutdown, reports indicate that there are currently no major traffic issues in the city centre and surrounding areas.
While all areas of Cape Town were reportedly quiet at 4am this morning, law enforcement in the city were busy overnight following several early clashes with protestors ahead of today’s National Shutdown.
According to Mayco Member for Safety and Security JP Smith, around 100 protestors began gathering on Main Road, Woodstock and tried moving towards Mowbray. SAPS fired gas cannisters and the protesters dispersed. He added that there were also several attempts to burn rubbish across roadways in Khayelitsha as well as Hundle and Symphony.“Upon arrival, debris was extinguished and removed. There was no sign of protesters.”
The integrated forces comprise of members of the South African National Defence Force , various South African Police Service units, metro police with law enforcement officials from various municipalities, traffic services and a contingent of private security officials are operationally prepared in the Western Cape, with deployments scheduled to begin at predetermined times in identified locations.
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