March and March announces planned 15 October protest in South Africa

March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma has announced plans for a further national demonstration on 15 October, with the movement calling on unemployed South Africans, graduates and local business owners to participate.

The planned action is expected to focus on employment opportunities, immigration enforcement and border control, according to a post circulating online from CGN Crime.

The announcement has not yet been independently confirmed by a government authority or law-enforcement agency.

The planned protest is centred on demands for more employment and economic opportunities for South Africans, alongside stronger enforcement of immigration laws and tighter border controls.

March and March has previously organised demonstrations focused on undocumented immigration and has called for government action on the issue.

In June, Ngobese-Zuma led large demonstrations through Durban as part of the movement’s campaign around undocumented immigration (EWN).

She subsequently said March and March would continue holding protests until the government responded to its demands.

In July, Ngobese-Zuma led further demonstrations in KwaZulu-Natal and said the organisation intended to maintain pressure on government.

The proposed demonstration comes as South Africa continues to face high unemployment, while immigration remains a politically and socially contested issue.

Supporters of March and March have linked concerns about undocumented immigration with employment, public services, crime and economic opportunities.

Previous March and March protests have also attracted scrutiny over their rhetoric towards foreign nationals. During demonstrations earlier this year, authorities deployed additional police resources amid concerns about possible unrest.

Ngobese-Zuma has previously maintained that the movement’s protests are intended to be peaceful. In June, she rejected accusations that March and March was promoting violence against foreign nationals and said its demonstrations were aimed at pressuring government to enforce immigration laws and secure South Africa’s borders.

The 15 October demonstration would follow months of protest activity by March and March, including large gatherings in Durban and other parts of the country.

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Source: CGN Crime