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HUNDREDS MARCH OVER VUWANI

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Mayor Florence Radzilani. Photo: Twitter
Mayor Florence Radzilani. Photo: Twitter

AT LEAST 600 people were bused in from Vuwani to Thohoyandou early this morning as residents embarked on a protest, police said.

"It is a planned march protesting against poor service delivery," police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafelo Mojapelo said.

Mojapelo said public order policing members were monitoring the situation.

"We do not expect any violence. All has been peaceful thus far. We are ready for anything."

Residents of Vuwani were marching in Thohoyandou to hand over a memorandum at the Vhembe District Municipality's office, in their demand to not be part of the newly formed municipality, LIM345.

The protesters marched from Univen Park to the Vhembe district offices, where they handed a memorandum of grievances to the acting mayor, Thina Mbedzi. Government was given seven days to respond.

There was a heavy police presence, with a police helicopter hovering over the area.

Last year 30 schools were either torched or vandalised during violent protests against demarcation.

Two months ago the Presidency said the community of Vuwani should be serviced by Vhembe District Municipality while a solution to the demarcation issue was sought.

It was further agreed that relevant national and provincial departments would support the Vhembe District Municipality in undertaking this new responsibility.

Despite numerous attempts, Vhembe District Mayor Florence Radzilani could not be reached for comment.

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