Truck looting reported in Soweto’s Diepkloof amid protests

Residents of a hostel in Soweto are taking tin fish

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Reports of looting of trucks in and around Diepkloof in Soweto have emerged. The Johannesburg Metro Police department has advised motorists to expect severe traffic disruptions due to protest action in the area.

According to SABC News reporter Puseletso Mokoena, residents of a hostel are taking tin fish that were thrown when a truck tried to pass through the area.

“Today, the residents are protesting sanitation issues, and this is not the first time this has happened at this hostel. A truck was trying to pass through the barricaded roads. The big truck with the tin fish was trying to force its way through, but the residents are taking it,” Mokoena reports.

JMPD says there are closures on the N12 Eastbound and Westbound at the N1 split, as well as at the N1 Northbound and Southbound at the N12 split.

JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla says, “The JMPD is attending to reports of protests, and there are further reports of truck looting. Motorists are strongly advised to avoid the Diepkloof Interchange completely. Consider using alternative routes such as Rand Show Road and Golden Highway to avoid the Diepkloof Interchange. Please note that these alternative routes are also likely to experience increased traffic volume and delays. Plan your journey accordingly and allow for extra travel time.”