{"id":92817,"date":"2019-04-18T08:36:50","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T06:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=92817"},"modified":"2019-04-23T10:18:14","modified_gmt":"2019-04-23T08:18:14","slug":"warning-video-vehicles-burnt-protest-hendrina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/04\/18\/warning-video-vehicles-burnt-protest-hendrina\/","title":{"rendered":"Warning: (Video) Vehicles burnt in protest at Hendrina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Both entrances on the Arnot Road to Kwazamokuhle in Hendrina has been blocked as well as the Carolina Road out of Hendrina.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92821\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92821\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92821\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/Arnot4-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/Arnot4-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/Arnot4-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An Eskom bakkie was burnt in front of Kwazamokuhle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to information from an eyewitness, five trucks and one pickup truck belonging to Eskom have\u00a0been torched, blocking the Arnot and Carolina Roads out of Hendrina.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/GxOJicq_fyM' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>The protest relates to mine workers at several Optimum owned mines who have not been paid a salary in months.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92818\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92818\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-92818 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/Arnot1-520x400.jpg\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/Arnot1-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/Arnot1-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92818\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coal was \u201cdelivered\u201d in the road.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>W.o. David Mbenekazi, Hendrina police spokesperson, advised motorists to avoid the area and use alternative routes. The N11 was safe to use at 08:00\u00a0but the situation can change at any stage.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92822\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-92822 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/Arnot5-520x400.jpg\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/Arnot5-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/Arnot5-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Several trucks were set alight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>W.o. Mbenekazi said Optimum mine workers are demanding their money.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92830\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92830\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92830\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/arnot6-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/arnot6-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/04\/arnot6-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Several trucks were set alight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Also read:<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88482\/parents-frustrated-lack-space-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\">Parents frustrated by a lack of space 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