Roads in Dunoon reopened after spaza shops targeted

Cape Town - Violence in Dunoon escalated briefly on Monday following protest action in the area, with police Nyalas blocking off certain roads, pictures on social media show.

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Images on Twitter show various hotspots in the embattled Dunoon area with rubbish strewn in the streets, after protesters started targeting foreign-owned spaza shops.

According to Eyewitness News, all entrances to the suburb were blocked by Nyalas for most of Monday morning, but were reopened around 11:00.

A MyCiti bus terminal has also been stoned.

MyCiti bus routes in the Table View area have also been affected. The company tweeted commuters on Monday to warn them of the disruption to the route.

There were also disruptions to Metrorail train services on Monday after vandalism and arson incidents over the past week.

#Dunoon Scores of foreign owned shops, businesses have been targeted. LI pic.twitter.com/NtUTtIwvTa

— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) April 18, 2016

#Dunoon 2 police nyalas parked on the corner of Potsdam and Dumani roads. pic.twitter.com/xNrYMdcxtN

— Thomas Holder (@ThomHolder) April 18, 2016

#Dunoon My staff are unable to leave the area on threat to their lives. This is hostage taking? @capetalk @CityofCT pic.twitter.com/tssHoNtQNh

— SA Problems (@UniqueSAProblem) April 18, 2016

#Dunoon The #MyCiti Bus terminus has been stoned, refuse and debris is strewn across the road. TH pic.twitter.com/MX90QV0wx0

— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) April 18, 2016

Service alert! Update: Routes in the Melkbos/Atlantis/Table View area has been affected. Protesters are preventing buses to leave the depot.

— MyCiTi Bus (@MyCiTiBus) April 18, 2016