March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma says the movement remains independent despite meetings with political parties, responding to Fikile Mbalula’s claims linking the group to MK Party leadership.
March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma has accused ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula of attempting to discredit the movement by linking it to the MK Party, saying the criticism was driven by "the fear of Jacob Zuma" rather than its campaign against undocumented immigration.
Her comments come amid public debate over the movement’s recent political engagements, including a meeting held the day before the 30 June protest between President Cyril Ramaphosa and Ngizwe Mchunu and Nkosikhona Ndabandaba, popularly known as Phakel’umthakathi, which took place without Ngobese-Zuma present.
Responding to Mbalula’s post on X, Ngobese-Zuma said: "I told you guys that the issue here is not March and March but the fear of Jacob Zuma."
The remarks follow Mbalula’s sharing of a photograph of Ngobese-Zuma and her husband meeting MK Party leadership, including Nathi Nhleko, questioning why similar scrutiny had not been applied to other political engagements involving the movement.
