Afrika Mayibuye Movement hails anti-immigration marches as ‘largest protest since 1994’

The 30 June march against illegal immigrants in Pretoria en route to Sunnyside police station.

The Afrika Mayibuye Movement has thrown its support behind the nationwide ‘March and March’ anti-illegal immigration campaign, describing Monday’s demonstrations as the largest protest action South Africa has witnessed since the advent of democracy in 1994.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the organisation praised the campaign’s leaders, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, Nkosikhona Ndabandaba, popularly known as Phakel’umthakathi, and Ngizwe Mchunu, for what it described as a peaceful, well-organised and successful day of action against illegal and undocumented immigration.

“The protest action stands as the largest national protest action in South Africa since 1994,” the movement said.

It added that the campaign had mobilised thousands of South Africans across the country in “a unified and determined call for the restoration of order, sovereignty and service delivery to South African nationals.”