MyCiTi services suspended in Dunoon
Commuters are using taxi services this morning after two MyCiTi stations were damaged in protests.
CAPE TOWN - MyCiTi bus services in Dunoon have been suspended after two stations were severely damaged in recent protests in the area.
The situation is considerably calmer this morning following running battles between protesters and police.
#DuNoon protests; MyCiti bus stations targeted. SS pic.twitter.com/nDeaChjEi1
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) April 19, 2016
Several foreign-owned shops were also looted in the area.
WATCH: Hundreds of shops looted in Dunoon protests.
Authorities are maintaining high visibility this morning as scores of residents make their way to work and school.
WATCH: police on the scene in #DuNoon following devastating protests during which MyCiti bus stations damaged. SS pic.twitter.com/KGAZD6qfl7
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) April 19, 2016
Long queues can be seen at a taxi rank opposite the Dunoon MyCiTi bus station.
The MyCiTi bus stations have been damaged while rocks and cement blocks litter the area.
WATCH: The Usasaza MyCiti bus station in #DuNoon severely damaged by protesters. SS pic.twitter.com/stCYeUA91L
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) April 19, 2016
It's not clear at this stage how long the bus service will be suspended for.
