{"id":81554,"date":"2018-05-30T08:55:49","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T06:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=81554"},"modified":"2018-05-30T16:43:03","modified_gmt":"2018-05-30T14:43:03","slug":"strike-on-n11-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2018\/05\/30\/strike-on-n11-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Strike on N11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Hlalamandi community have blockaded the N11 in the early hours this morning, in protest against Columbus Steel. Residents are disgruntled by the lack of job opportunities.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_81382\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81382\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81382\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2018\/05\/IMG_2427_17100-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/05\/IMG_2427_17100-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/05\/IMG_2427_17100-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/05\/IMG_2427_17100-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/05\/IMG_2427_17100.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-81382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">N11 Strike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Travellers were advised to avoid using Kilo Street.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0<b>www.mobserver.co.za<\/b>\u00a0journalist visited the scene and reports that the situation has calmed down, and the Police are currently on standby, monitoring the area.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_81380\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81380\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81380\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2018\/05\/IMG_2462_49429-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/05\/IMG_2462_49429-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/05\/IMG_2462_49429-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/05\/IMG_2462_49429-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/05\/IMG_2462_49429.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-81380\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Residents are demanding services.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Other News:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/81438\/pumaki-rugby-laerskool-middelburg\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pumaki Rugby at Laerskool Middelburg<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/81402\/mtn-the-best-performing-network\/\" target=\"_blank\">MTN the best performing network in Middelburg<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/81320\/increase-kidnapping-murder-children-mpumalanga\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Increase in kidnapping and murder of children in Mpumalanga<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/81484\/vroue-steel-sambreel-liefdadigheidsfunksie\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>VIDEO: Vroue steel sambreel by liefdadigheidsfunksie<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/81505\/die-gewilde-g-l-o-w-kom-weer-na-middelburg\/\" target=\"_blank\">Die gewilde G.L.O.W kom weer na Middelburg<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Want breaking news on the go?<\/h3>\n<p>Save our standby number (072 248 3855) and send us a WhatsApp message with the words \u201cAdd me\u201d to be added to our broadcast list.<\/p>\n<p>Like us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MiddelburgObserver\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MOBSERV\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mobserver\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<h3>Have a news tip?<\/h3>\n<p>Contact our news room on our 24 hr standby number\u00a0072 248 3855, or send a mail to our editor\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tobie@mobserver.co.za\" target=\"_blank\">tobie@mobserver.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hlalamandi community have blockaded the N11 in the early hours this morning, in protest against Columbus Steel. 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