{"id":225561,"date":"2019-12-09T11:08:16","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T09:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=225561"},"modified":"2019-12-09T12:47:56","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T10:47:56","slug":"alert-motorists-advised-drive-caution-roads-surrounding-marathon-informal-settlement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/09\/alert-motorists-advised-drive-caution-roads-surrounding-marathon-informal-settlement\/","title":{"rendered":"ALERT: Motorists advised to drive with caution on roads surrounding Marathon informal settlement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Residents of the Marathon informal settlement took to the streets yesterday (Sunday, December 8) to protest an alleged lack of service delivery from the metro.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225502\/alert-motorists-urged-avoid-roads-surrounding-marathon-informal-settlement-primrose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ALERT: Motorists urged to avoid the roads surrounding the Marathon informal settlement in Primrose<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Community members blocked the roads surrounding the informal settlement (including Cemetery, Johan Rissik and Main Reef roads) with portable toilets and burning tyres, making it impossible for motorists to use these routes.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>This morning (Monday) the protesting residents are nowhere to be seen but the debris remains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe urge motorists to drive with caution in the area as there is debris in the roads,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt is unclear at this stage who will clear the debris or when this will be done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Police and members of the EMPD continue to monitor the situation.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216195\/service-delivery-protest-erupts-in-germiston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Service delivery protest erupts in Germiston<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-225561 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/09\/alert-motorists-advised-drive-caution-roads-surrounding-marathon-informal-settlement\/attachment\/img-20191209-wa0000\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0000-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-225571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0000-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0000-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0000-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0000-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0000-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0000.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-225571'>\n\t\t\t\tMotorists are urged to travel with caution on the roads surrounding the Marathon informal settlement. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/09\/alert-motorists-advised-drive-caution-roads-surrounding-marathon-informal-settlement\/attachment\/img-20191209-wa0002\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0002-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-225572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0002-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0002-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0002-800x600.jpg 800w, 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height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0003-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-225573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0003-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0003-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0003-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0003-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0003-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0003.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0006-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0006-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0006-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0006-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0006-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG-20191209-WA0006.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-225575'>\n\t\t\t\tMotorists are urged to travel with caution on the roads surrounding the Marathon informal settlement. 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