Nkosinathi 'Phakelumthakathi' Ndabandaba, left, leader of the Insizwa Ngobunsizwa Development Foundation, has clarified the organisation's stance on the June 30 deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave the country.
As concern mounts across South Africa over an upcoming June 30 deadline set by anti-illegal immigration groups for undocumented migrants to leave the country, prominent activist Nkosikhona "Phakel’umthakathi" Ndabandaba has broken his silence, insisting that the day is "not an event" and will not involve violence, looting, or xenophobic riots.
Ndabandaba, leader of the Insizwa Ngobunsizwa Development Foundation which is working along March and March against illegal foreigners, spoke out to address rising fears that the fast-approaching June deadline could spark a wave of national unrest. He clarified that the date was never intended to be a flashpoint for forced removals, but rather a firm line in the sand to force a national dialogue and demand government intervention.
According to Ndabandaba, the six-month notice was originally issued on 7 December 2025, to allow undocumented individuals time to prepare.
"We are not suggesting that on the 30th, South Africans will demand that foreigners leave. We issued this date on the 7th of December 2022. We said we are giving you six months to plan yourself because we know they have families, they have investments here, they have everything here—but they are still illegal."
