AT LEAST 13 SCHOOLS TORCHED IN LIMPOPO PROTESTS
The schools were allegedly targeted by protesters who are displeased with a court ruling on their area.
JOHANNESBURG - Limpopo police say nine schools were set alight in Vuwani and Levubu last night, allegedly by angry protesters, bringing the total number of schools torched this week to 13.
On Monday, four schools were also vandalised after being informed that a high court dismissed their application to exclude their area from a new municipality.
Residents want to stay under the Makhado Municipality instead of being incorporated into the Malamulele Municipality.
Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says arson cases have been opened.
"We have not yet arrested anybody and we're still looking for suspects. The schools I'm talking about are completely burned down. One was partially burnt but two others were just damaged."
(Edited by Shimoney Regter)