According to the police, the march is intended to protest against undocumented foreign nationals living in South Africa.
Authorities in South Africa's capital, Pretoria, have announced widespread road closures and heightened security measures ahead of the planned mass protest against foreign nationals scheduled for Tuesday, June 30, warning motorists to expect major disruptions across the city.
Instability and unrest are escalating in South Africa as the June 30 deadline approaches, set by the anti-immigrant group March and March, along with other organizations, demanding that all ‘illegal’ foreign nationals leave the country.
The City of Tshwane, through the Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD), announced in a media alert issued on Friday that the protest, organised by a group identified as March and March, will begin at Church Square in Pretoria Central at 10:00 am before proceeding to the Sunnyside Police Station.
According to the police, the march is intended to protest against undocumented foreign nationals living in South Africa.
