N3 blocked as construction workers down tools at Durban’s Spaghetti Junction
Construction workers protesting for better conditions blocked the N3 freeway at Durban's 'Spaghetti Junction,' causing significant traffic disruptions. Durban Metro police intervened to reopen lanes while negotiations regarding the labor dispute continue.
Why it matters
The protest highlights ongoing labor tensions within South Africa's infrastructure sector and the vulnerability of critical transport corridors to industrial action.
Ask AI 1 min Disgruntled construction workers downed tools and blocked the busy N3 freeway at the EB Cloete Interchange in Durban widely known as Spaghetti Junction. Durban Metro police are on the scene.
Image: WhatsApp- KZN News and Traffic info
Construction workers linked to SANRAL subcontractors blocked the N3 at Durban’s EB Cloete Interchange on Wednesday, bringing traffic to a standstill before two lanes were reopened.
Disgruntled construction workers downed tools and blocked the busy N3 freeway widely known as Spaghetti Junction.
The workers are employees of South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd subcontractors. On several Durban WhatsApp traffic groups, contract workers wearing orange overalls can be seen walking in a group along the N3 near the Spaghetti Junction. Traffic had also come to a standstill.
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