Vuwani voting stations quiet
The situation in and around Vuwani remains calm as voting continues, with mostly elders going to the IEC station to cast their votes.
LIMPOPO – The majority of the youth say they are not interested citing job scarcity as the main reason. Members from the SANDF and police patrolling the area to ensure peaceful elections.
In other news: education to resume in Vuwani tomorrow
Traditional leaders in Vhembe have reached an agreement with the Inter-Ministerial Committee led by the Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, David van Rooyen that schooling should resume in the area on 4 August.
This, after the area has been marked by violence as a result of demarcation issues since three months ago. The agreement was reached with King Toni Mphephu Ramabulana at his Nzhelele Palace on Friday. Learners missed three months of schooling as residents expressed dissatisfaction over the inclusion of the area under a newly formed municipality that would consist of Vuwani and Malamulele.
As a result, 25 schools were torched, which prompted government to distribute 74 mobile classrooms for schooling to continue.
National Spokesperson for the Department of Education, Elijah Mhlanga said the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, expects all learners and teachers to be in class on 4 August. “The total shutdown has been lifted on Friday after the meeting at Mphephu Ramabulana’s palace. Traditional leaders have already reported back to their communities that learners should return to school,” Mhlanga said.
Spokesperson for the Government, Phuti Seloba, estimated the cost to rebuild schools in Vhembe at R300 million.
