Protest action has halted traffic on the N1 from Centurion to Midrand on Monday morning.
While JMPD could not officially comment on the identity or motivations of the group who has blocked the road, protesters were pictured carrying signs emblazoned with the moniker of the National Transport Movement (NTM).
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JMPD spokesperson Wayne Minnaar stated traffic has been seriously affected and officers have been dispatched to the scene to disperse the protest.
He could not give an indication when normal traffic would resume and cautioned motorists to avoid the route.
Source: News24
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