WATCH: Terrified Durban resident recounts horror night of explosions, gunshots
Terrified residents in and around Durban have been describing in horror the explosions and gunshots that rocked parts of the city on Monday night.
Many communities were gripped by fear as chaotic protest action and rampant looting continued for the fourth night.
One man, who preferred to stay anonymous, says no one slept a wink in Phoenix.
"Specifically the Brookdale area, there has been running gun battles since last night, gunshots in the air, smoke-filled air. The men of our area are standing guard at different roads in the outskirts of Phoenix.
"Our wives and families and our children are living in fear. We don't know what to expect. We need the army to be deployed to Phoenix, we are not sure about the future and we really need help here."
READ: Looting continues in parts of KZN, N3 between Cedara, Heidelberg closed
Many people have taken to social media to share what's been happening in their area.
Watercrest Mall in the Waterfall area in Durban's upper highway region and Queensmead Mall on the Berea became targets for looters, who raided multiple stores last night and into the early hours of Monday morning.
Gunshots rang out in Newlands and Parlock, north of Durban overnight.
Due to protest action, the entire N3 toll route remains closed to traffic between Cedara in KZN and Heidelberg in Gauteng.
