Twenty-one people, arrested for their alleged involvement in the torching of schools in the Vuwani District in Limpopo. 20 schools in the area were set alight last week and another four damaged during a week-long violent protest. The protests broke out after residents were informed that their court bid to be excluded from the new Malamulele municipality had failed. While the new municipality would encompass Vuwani and Malamulele, residents have demanded to remain under the Makhado municipality. A strong police presence allowed for calm to be restored over the weekend, however public transport services and businesses remained closed.
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