Pietermaritzburg - People formed long queues outside the Durban University of Technology's Indumiso campus in Pietermaritzburg to see President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday.
Zuma was expected to meet the residents of Imbali township as part of a presidential imbizo.
Stalls selling African National Congress T-shirts and caps were being set up outside the campus. Government representatives, the media, and residents struggled to find parking.
Numerous members of Zuma's Cabinet, provincial and local leaders were expected to accompany him for the community gathering.
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