Hundreds of Soweto residents carrying sticks and knobkerries marched through parts of the township on Sunday
Hundreds of Soweto residents carrying sticks and knobkerries marched through parts of the township on Saturday, demanding that undocumented foreign nationals leave South Africa.
This comes as police and government authorities prepare to manage planned marches on 30 June across the country against illegal immigration, where thousands are expected to take part.
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) said it is monitoring a series of spontaneous marches in Soweto on Sunday, as groups of residents move through the township toward several police stations.
"The demonstration initially commenced with a gathering at Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown. The marchers are now dispersing into smaller groups and are actively moving toward various local police stations".
