Burgersfort police spokesperson Constable Victoria Maluleke said the protesters barricaded roads with stones and burning tyres. They are demanding the nearby mining company employ the locals, Review Online reported.
“They stopped a truck near Lavino, pretending as if they wanted a lift. Later they ordered the driver to jump out and set it alight. They proceeded to the other area known as Tubatse Residence, near Steelpoort, where they burnt yet another truck. Protesters have now opened an illegal tollgate where motorists have to pay money before proceeding with their journey,” she added.
“No arrests were made and police are patrolling the area. Motorists driving to Burgersfort should be vigilant of stone throwers and the illegal tollgate,” said Maluleke.
In July, Mampuru community members stopped a truck along R555 and set it alight during another protest in Burgersfort, Limpopo.
“Travellers in that area are advised to avoid travelling on that road or to drive carefully. The road linking Burgersfort and Eerstegeluk is completely closed with burning tyres and stones,” spokesperson Colonel Ronel Otto said.
Otto said no arrests had been made and the community was complaining about the building of a new road in the area that was promised but was not implemented http://mobserver.co.za/lnn/111124/protesters-burn-two-trucks-in-limpopo
