{"id":47824,"date":"2023-02-28T10:34:11","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T08:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/motorists-cautioned-to-avoid-road-linking-mthatha-to-port-st-johns-due-to-road-blockage-20230228\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T00:23:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:23:25","slug":"motorists-cautioned-to-avoid-road-linking-mthatha-to-port-st-johns-due-to-road-blockage-20230228","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/motorists-cautioned-to-avoid-road-linking-mthatha-to-port-st-johns-due-to-road-blockage-20230228\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorists cautioned to avoid road linking Mthatha to PSJ due to road blockage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Department of Transport spokesperson, Unathi Binqose, has urged motorists, especially truck drivers and cash-in-transit vehicles to avoid the road linking Mthatha to Port St Johns and Lusikisiki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div 'helvetica=\"\" arial;font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:#fcfcfb;\"=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bqm8b\" data-offset-key=\"678ib-0-0\" helvetica,=\"\" neue',=\"\" pro',=\"\" sans=\"\" source=\"\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"678ib-0-0\">\n<div 'helvetica=\"\" arial;font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:#fcfcfb;\"=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bqm8b\" data-offset-key=\"81l8v-0-0\" helvetica,=\"\" neue',=\"\" pro',=\"\" sans=\"\" source=\"\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"81l8v-0-0\">\n<div 'helvetica=\"\" arial;font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:#fcfcfb;\"=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bqm8b\" data-offset-key=\"4elt9-0-0\" helvetica,=\"\" neue',=\"\" pro',=\"\" sans=\"\" source=\"\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4elt9-0-0\">\n<p>Binqose said protestors had used trucks to block the T-junction on the bridge crossing Mzimvubu, the only exit and entrance to Port St Johns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLaw enforcement is on the ground trying to defuse the situation,\u201d said Binqose.<\/p>\n<div 'helvetica=\"\" arial;font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:#fcfcfb;\"=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bqm8b\" data-offset-key=\"3p7tr-0-0\" helvetica,=\"\" neue',=\"\" pro',=\"\" sans=\"\" source=\"\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"3p7tr-0-0\">\n<div 'helvetica=\"\" arial;font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:#fcfcfb;\"=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bqm8b\" data-offset-key=\"3b10g-0-0\" helvetica,=\"\" neue',=\"\" pro',=\"\" sans=\"\" source=\"\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"3b10g-0-0\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/mthathaexpress\/psj-residents-bring-town-to-standstill-demanding-resignation-of-mayor-and-head-of-engineering-20221013\" target=\"_blank\">ALSO READ | PSJ residents bring town to standstill demanding resignation of Mayor<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This follows a decision that was taken by members of the Sajonisi Woods Forum last year that they wanted the Mayor of Port St Johns Local Municipality, Councilor Nomvuzo Mlombile-Cingo and Portfolio Head of Engineering and Planning Services Councilor Gcina Tshotho to be removed from the municipality.<\/p>\n<div 'helvetica=\"\" arial;font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:#fcfcfb;\"=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bqm8b\" data-offset-key=\"hlu6-0-0\" helvetica,=\"\" neue',=\"\" pro',=\"\" sans=\"\" source=\"\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"hlu6-0-0\">\n<div 'helvetica=\"\" arial;font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:#fcfcfb;\"=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bqm8b\" data-offset-key=\"9dvvb-0-0\" helvetica,=\"\" neue',=\"\" pro',=\"\" sans=\"\" source=\"\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"9dvvb-0-0\">\n<p>Public Relations Officer for Sajonisi Woods Forum, Andile Mzungule, said they had told the police officers that the road should be opened. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cStill, it seems as if residents are also participating in this. We have spoken with the police officers as we are waiting for someone from the ANC office to brief us about their steps regarding our demand. 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