By Lebone Rodah Mosima
March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma has said there is nothing wrong with citizens using the 30 June protests to put pressure on government and on illegal immigrants to leave South Africa.
“We have seen the impact of illegal immigration. Therefore, if the 30th of June puts pressure on the government and illegal immigrants to go home, what could possibly be wrong with that?” she said at a press briefing on Wednesday with representatives from other like-minded activist groups.
Ngobese-Zuma said the protests were not organised by March and March alone, but had come from South African citizens demanding action against undocumented migration.
The country is on edge as the “deadline” set by the anti-illegal immigrant activists nears. Police have allocated R600 million to ensuring the safety of people and infrastructure leading up to and on the day, saying they will not allow a repeat of
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