JOHANNESBURG – Residents in Krugersdorp shut down the town on Monday, barricading roads with burning tyres and rocks in protest against crime, human trafficking and drugs.

Police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades at a crowd of people who threatened to march into town.

JUST IN: Police now fire rubber bullets and stun grenades as group threatens to march to town. krugersdorpShutdown pic.twitter.com/cZbgIKAjrx — Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) January 22, 2018

Community members are now throwing rocks at police.

@MbalulaFikile please help with the situation in krugersdorp with drugs and prostitution. Also seems like young woman who go missing in Kagiso and other neighbouring places end up at those drug houses.kagisoIsBurning pic.twitter.com/oQvnwGans1 — Tumelo (@The_ElementalDJ) January 22, 2018

Messages circulated at the weekend urged residents to stay away from school and work on Monday.

“Let’s unite and reclaim our city from crime, drugs and human trafficking,” read a poster.

According to one resident, residents of Kagiso and Munsieville were marching to the Krugersdorp CBD.

They are accusing foreign nationals in the area of selling drugs and abducting a child.

“There is a traffic standstill in Kagiso, Munsieville and Krugersdorp as cars are not allowed to go in or out,” said the resident.

“Every main road in the area has been blockaded.

“Taxi drivers have also joined the march.”

Guys Kagiso, Krugersdorp are at a standstill. All roads leading into and out are closed! DrugProtest MogaleCityShutdown — MaRabs (@Thandekile_P) January 22, 2018

Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Lungelo Dlamini said three police vehicles have been pelted with rocks.

The satellite police station in Munsieville had been set on fire.

Hiding faces for my safety.... Munsieville Police station on fire pic.twitter.com/bk6rcA7BKF — MOGALE CITY SHUT DOWN (@Sibusis29341052) January 22, 2018

Munsieville Police station burnt pic.twitter.com/4wiBv0PJIF — MOGALE CITY SHUT DOWN (@Sibusis29341052) January 22, 2018

So far no injuries or arrests have been reported.

krugersdorpShutdown members of the community have taken to the streets fed up over drugs and what they term inaction by police. pic.twitter.com/B9RolXzQ6L — Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) January 22, 2018

There’s currently a stand off between community members and the police. krugersdorpShutdown pic.twitter.com/FvbouZW6IA — Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) January 22, 2018

There are hundreds of community members here who are being held back by police. KrugersdorpShutdown pic.twitter.com/QkNDXLMxNX — Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) January 22, 2018

krugersdorpShutdown community members are clear on why they have taken to the streets. pic.twitter.com/Iaj4dliuHp — Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) January 22, 2018

Community members here say police are not doing enough to eradicate drugs in their community, claiming police get money from drug dealers. pic.twitter.com/SmTQ9q9MF1 — Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) January 22, 2018

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