WATCH: Chaos as Daspoort tunnel protest continues
Metro police and police have been deployed to the west of Pretoria where protesters have taken to the streets in the Hercules area.
Van der Hoff Road crossing Bremer Street was closed Wednesday morning as protesters blockaded roads with burning tyres.
They are unhappy about the A Re Yeng Tswane Bus Rapid Transit service that has been affected by an ongoing strike as well as a lack of service delivery.
A community leader said they were dumped in a squatter camp and forgotten.
"They give us no water, no electricity, nothing there and our kids are struggling to go to school now because of the [bus] strike," the community leader said.
The Tswane Metro police's Isaac Mahamba said the situation was tense.
The Daspoort tunnel was completely closed in both directions.
"People coming from the north and people coming from the south, there is no way they can access the tunnel - it is completely closed," he said.
#DaspoortProtest Van der Hoff street crossing Transoranje all closed. Fires in the road.
— Maryke Vermaak (@MarykeVermaak) March 9, 2016
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#DaspoortProtest Van der Hoff street crossing Transoranje all closed. Fires in the road.
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#DaspoortProtest The residents' demands.
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#DaspoortProtest The residents meeting with a local government - not very happy.
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#DaspoortProtest The residents meeting with local government - not very happy. pic.twitter.com/bCkPlg2GMD
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#DaspoortProtest Fires are being started again - people say unless their demands are met they will continue.
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WATCH #DaspoortProtest Fires are being started again - people say unless their demands are met they will continue. pic.twitter.com/kqPmtd8ti3
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Reporting by Maryke Vermaak
Edited by Faith Daniels