The N2 near Plettenberg Bay has been closed by the Harkerville community for the fifth day.
According to Groundup the community of Qolweni, an informal settlement, are demanding to know when RDP houses will be built for them, what the budget is, which construction company is appointed, and how many people from Qolweni are on the beneficiary list.
Starting Tuesday last week, protesters burnt tyres on the N2 demanding to see Executive Mayor Peter Lobese.
Petrol bombs were thrown on the road and rocks piled in the middle of the road.
Police have warned motorists to avoid the area between the Shell garage and Kwanokuthula and to use an alternative route via Airport Road.
No arrests have been made.
In July 2019 similar protests erupted on the N2 where 59 people were arrested.
Mayor Lobese says in August 2019, through the interventions by the Human Rights Commission, a platform for engagement between the Qolweni Community and the Bitou Municipality was created.
This was aimed at facilitating open, honest and effective engagements between these parties regarding the Qolweni Housing Development, amongst others.
Since this platform was established, the Bitou Municipality has had several engagements with the leadership of the Concerned Residents of Qolweni regarding this project.
The Mayor says it is a pity that it often so happens that some members of the community second-guess information.
"It seems that the leaders of the community have a real need for total transparency and that they believe they are receiving conflicting information from different role-players., In the past two weeks, The Deputy Mayor, Cllr Sandiso Gcabayi, went to the community twice to clear the potential confusion. However, the community rejected the feedback. This is very concerning because the feedback given by the Deputy Mayor was a factual report," he added.
