March and March members protested in Wynberg on Saturday as demonstrations against undocumented foreign nationals spread to several communities ahead of the planned June 30 action.
The government is under pressure to show both political leadership and security readiness ahead of the planned June 30 demonstrations over undocumented migrants, as the repatriation and deportation of thousands of Malawian nationals in Durban places Home Affairs, SAPS, and the Government of National Unity (GNU) under renewed scrutiny.
The planned demonstrations come amid rising public frustration over undocumented foreign nationals and growing fears that tensions could spill over into vigilantism or xenophobic violence if not handled firmly by national leaders and law enforcement agencies.
Carli van Wyk, spokesperson for Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber, said the department continued to support government efforts through the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration and had been actively engaging relevant stakeholders in Durban throughout the process.
Van Wyk said Schreiber would be in Sherwood, Durban, on Monday as a follow-up to a previous visit by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration.
