As South Africa commemorates 30 years of democracy, the March and March movement challenges the nation to confront its ongoing inequalities. In Picture: March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma and March and March leaders at the media briefing in Umhlanga on Monday evening.
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March and March has once again called on government to urgently implement the deportation of illegal immigrants.
The organisation’s founder and leader, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, reiterated their stance on the matter during a press conference held in Umhlanga on Monday evening.
Among the other issues raised by Ngobese-Zuma were a proposed moratorium on granting refugee status to individuals until the domestic situation stabilises, as well as the movement’s intention to pursue legal action against media outlets it accuses of portraying its campaign as vigilantism.
Ngobese-Zuma was accompanied by members of the movement’s national leadership and its legal adviser, Xolani Zuma.
She announced that the organisation plans to stage protest action on June 30, 2026, to reaffirm its demands for justice and government accountability.
“Our people want justice,” she said, adding that the movement intends mobilising participants from various sectors of society to support the campaign.
The organisation maintained that its mission reflects broader public frustrations over economic inequality and social challenges facing South Africa.
“The government needs to decide which side they stand on,” Ngobese-Zuma said.
“South Africa is our home, and we will not surrender.”
The movement began as a grassroots initiative on social media platforms in March 2025 and has since gained significant nationwide support through a series of protest marches.
Reflecting on the organisation’s growth, Ngobese-Zuma said: “We were told we would march alone, mocked by naysayers, and faced job losses, but today the nation stands united and engaged in this movement.”
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