Zuma a no-show at Vuwani community meeting
Chaos broke in Vuwani after President Jacob Zuma did not show up to address the community.
According to the Presidency, the decision was made because the community meeting "was not representative of the whole community affected by the establishment of the new municipality".
There are also reports of fears over security threats in the community.
The president was expected to address the crowd at 10am, but residents grew impatient when he was nowhere to be found four hours later.
The community has been involved in rolling mass action against the town's incorporation into a new municipality with Malamulele.
Minsiter of Cooperative Governance Des van Rooyen tried to address the crowd, but was booed off stage.
Community members could be heard chanting "Zuma Zuma Zuma" as their frustration grew more intense. They believe President Zuma, as leader of the country, is the only person that could address them.
Last week, President Zuma met with Vha-Venda King Toni Mphephu Ramabulana to discuss the ongoing shutdown of services in the area.
The meeting accepted His Majesty's proposal that the Vhembe District Municipality should provide services to the people of Vuwani while a solution on the demarcation issue is being sought.