Ngizwe Mchunu commended marchers who joined the Johannesburg leg of the countryside protests calling for illegal migrants to leave the country.
Participants in the Johannesburg demonstration demanded that illegal immigrants leave South Africa, citing a number of major problems, including drug sales on street corners, crime, and overcrowding at nearby medical facilities.
This march, which was led by former radio personality turned activist Ngizwe Mchunu, kicked off in Jeppe city centre, with multiple stops in Hillbrow, Berea, and Yeoville, before wrapping up with an address at Kwa Mai-Mai on Tuesday.
"We are tired of drugs. Here in Hillbrow, there are many places openly selling drugs without any police intervention. Go to Braamfontein, Yeoville, and other street corners; you will see people selling drugs," said a Yeoville-based protestor, Minenhle Mhlambi.
As the march gained ground, the streets of Hillbrow in Johannesburg reverberated with chants calling for the immediate deportation of illegal immigrants from South Africa. While the protest unfolded relatively peacefully, tensions were palpable as some nearby residents allegedly hurled stones and bottles at the demonstrators, with some in the crowd also retaliating.
