Malamulele protests
Vuwani residents vow to disrupt all services during protest
Police spokesperson Motlafela Mojapelo says they’re monitoring the area.
The agreement between government & traditional leaders in Vuwani will see schooling resume next month.
The Grade 12 pupils were bussed to three different centres in the province this week.
Residents have continued their demonstration against the assimilation of Vuwani into a new municipality.
The unrest was sparked by some residents who don’t want to be part of the new Malamulele municipality.
The provincial government says it hopes talks with traditional leaders will see an end to a week of violence.
State Security Minister David Mahlobo says seven people have been arrested so far.
The township has been gripped by violent protests since the start of the year.
The classrooms were expected to be delivered on Thursday.
A storeroom with textbooks and teaching material was set on fire at the Nkatini Secondary School on Wednesday.
Police say the school was set alight during the early hours of this morning.
The school year has finally started in Malamulele with residents agreeing to suspend their 6-week lock down.
Schooling has finally started in the troubled Limpopo town after weeks of unrest.
Limpopo Education says a task team is working on a recovery program that will allow pupils to catch up.
A task team said the board gave the community until October to meet the necessary criteria.
The Limpopo Education Department said allowing learners to write exams would be too dangerous.
A Malamulele task team is expected to convene a meeting this weekend with the demarcation board.
MEC Panyaza Lesufi says he will take legal action to protect the rights of students.
Police say the area is calm after violence flared up earlier this week.