More than 20 schools have been badly damaged during a protest over demarcation.

The premier's spokesperson says millions of rands are needed to refurbish and rebuild the destroyed schools.

The announcement frees up additional funding that will allow officials to start rebuilding schools.

An interministerial task team has been set up to dissolve a protest in which 24 schools were damaged.

ARMSTA has approached the police after three taxi drivers were wounded last week in taxi violence.

Residents have continued their demonstration against the assimilation of Vuwani into a new municipality.

Five people are currently in police custody in connection with the violence in Limpopo.

So far, more than 20 schools have been completely destroyed, after being set alight during protests.

Angie Motshekga says the destruction of more than 20 schools in the area is shocking and depressing.

More than 20 schools have been torched as protests over the demarcation of the area.

President Jacob Zuma says the entire nation is in shock over what is happening in Limpopo.

State Security Minister David Mahlobo says seven people have been arrested so far.

More than 20 schools have been affected by the protests over Vuwani’s inclusion in Malamulele municipality.

The Bungeni area has nearly 13 schools and is next to a village where three schools have been torched.

Violent protests in Vuwani and Levubu have resulted in the torching of 17 schools.

Four more schools were allegedly set alight & vandalised overnight by angry residents.

There's an uneasy calm in Vuwani this morning after yet another night of protests.

Seventeen schools are now confirmed to have been torched by residents of both Vuwani & Levubu.