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Protesters block R66

Two men arrested in this mornings R66 protest.

TWO people have been arrested during a service delivery protest which blocked the R66 between eShowe and Gingindlovu this morning.

Hundreds of protesters were demanding improved water provision and took to the road, pelting cars with stones and burning tyres in the road.

The protest started at around 5am and the road was monitored by the police for most of the day and deemed safe at around 1pm.

The two suspects were expected to appear in the eShowe Magistrate’s Court soon.

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