Disgruntled Vuwani residents are planning a shutdown as they have vowed to boycott Wednesday's election.
Police are on high alert in Vuwani, Limpopo today ahead of a planned shutdown by residents. CourtesyThey're protesting against their community's incorporation into the newly established Collins Chabane Municipality.They have vowed to boycott Wednesday's election if the government doesn't respond.
In 2014, more than 24 schools were torched in the area and police won't want to witness a repeat of that happening.
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