Malamulele - Small groups of protesters blocked roads and burned tyres in Malamulele on Wednesday, Limpopo police said.
“The situation is calm, although it is still a bit tense, but it's not as critical as before,” Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said.
“There are small pockets of young protesters blocking the roads with an assortment of stones and burning tyres, but we are dealing with them.”
On Tuesday, almost 20 000 residents went on the rampage after the demarcation board did not grant them a meeting to demand their own municipality, Mulaudzi said.
The residents burnt down a government building and shops during the violent protest.
Mulaudzi said police were monitoring the situation on Wednesday and had deployed more police to patrol in the evening.
“During the night is when most of these youngsters take advantage, so we 1/8are 3/8 bringing in more members to come and assist,” he said.
Government buildings in the area were being guarded.
Sapa