The Daspoort tunnel as well as Vom Hagen and Bremer streets have been blocked off by police who have warned motorists not to enter the area.
The community is demanding services including electricity and water as well as proper houses.
Several piles of debris, which includes tractor tyres and large tree stumps are still smouldering at the intersection of Vom Hagen and Bremer streets.
A group of about 200 people from the nearby Gomorrah informal settlement are demanding better services from the municipality.
