Police say they will monitor the area during the protest.
Photo: Lim SAPS
LIMPOPO – The protestors gathered next to the Khoroni Hotel in Thohoyandou on Monday morning, in preparation for the planned march to the Vhembe District Municipality Offices.
Photo: Lim SAPS
The protestors were bussed in from Viwani in six buses.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo says public order police were deployed to monitor the march.
Photo: Lim SAPS
“We call on all people involved to conduct themselves in a peaceful manner and desist from resorting to violence,” he urged.
Mojapelo says the situation in both Vuwani and Thohoyandou is currently peaceful.
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