Community structures representing concerned residents of Vuwani in Limpopo declared the start of a shutdown of services on Sunday.
Earlier the police prevented some residents from meeting at a local sports ground.
They wanted to discuss the way forward after the Municipal Demarcation Board dismissed a request to exclude some parts of Vuwani in the new LIM345 municipality.
The demarcation dispute which started last year has seen about thirty schools torched allegedly by protestors.
Community structures in Vuwani received a letter from the LIM 345 municipality indicating that the planned meeting on Sunday afternoon was prohibited.
Community spokesperson, Nsovo Sambo says the community structures have declared a total shutdown of services, and they will continue until their demands are met.
"The shutdown is starting from now and we are not encouraging violence, people should heed our call this is a peaceful shutdown."
Acting National Police Commissioner, Kgomotjo Phahlane said on Friday that they are worried about the continuing tension over the demarcation stalemate in
Vuwani.
Phahlane says he hopes an amicable solution will be reached soon.
"The Vuwani issue is not going away. We must continue to do our best in ensuring that all people in that are in the area continue to live in an environment where
they at all times are and feel safe."
Limpopo police say they are within their rights to prohibit Vuwani residents from holding an illegal meeting.
Police spokesperson Moatshe Ngoepe says the resident did not apply for the meeting through the South African Gathering Act.
"There was no notice given instead of the gathering act as a result they were going to have an illegal gathering on which as a department we cannot allow that."
The police's air wing and other units are maintaining their strong presence in the area to ensure that there is no destruction of property.
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