KZN police keep watchful eyes on Phoenix service delivery protest
Residents took to the streets over ongoing water supply issues and barricaded roads with debris and blocking access in and out of the township.
Residents of Phoenix clash with police during a service delivery protest on 29 January 2024. Picture: Screenshot from @rsa_trucker on X
JOHANNESBURG - KwaZulu-Natal police are monitoring a service delivery protest in Phoenix north of Durban.
Residents took to the streets over ongoing water supply issues on Monday morning barricading roads with debris and blocking access in and out of the township.
A community-based organisation called Voice of Phoenix is believed to have coordinated the action.
The frustrated community is demanding a response from the eThekwini municipality to bring an end to constant water shortages that have affected areas including Zwelisha, Bester, Verulam and Othongathi.
“The public order police has been deployed to Phoenix where protesters have blockaded entrance and exit routes preventing road users from going about their activities the protest which had been fairly no violence. At this stage, it is being monitored by the police. Road users are advised to drive with caution and obey all instructions issued by law enforcement," said the police’s Robert Netshiunda.