{"id":94080,"date":"2019-05-15T09:45:22","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T07:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=94080"},"modified":"2019-05-15T13:19:37","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T11:19:37","slug":"trafficalert-road-closure-steelpoort-mining-area-due-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/15\/trafficalert-road-closure-steelpoort-mining-area-due-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"#TrafficAlert &#8211; Road closure in Steelpoort mining area due to protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trucks have been used to block the Tworiver Platinum Mine crossing, Sekhukune and Tweefontein roads.<\/p>\n<p>The Dwarsfontein Mine turnoff has also been blocked and motorists are advised to use alternative routes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">PROTESTS &#8211; STEELPOORT MINING AREA. LP. TRUCKS USED TO BLOCK ROADS AT TWORIVER PLATINUM MINE CROSSING SEKHUKUNE &amp; TWEEFONTEIN RDS. ROADS NEAR DWARSFONTEIN MINE TURNOFF ALSO CLOSED. PLAN ACCORDINGLY.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; REZA (@crimeairnetwork) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/crimeairnetwork\/status\/1128535836792971264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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 in Middelburg schools<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88163\/traffic-officers-appear-court-corruption\/\" target=\"_blank\">Traffic officers to appear in court for corruption<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88186\/trafficalert-two-dead-kranspoort-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\">#TrafficAlert: Two dead in Kranspoort accidents<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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