Scores of Soweto residents who are calling for illegal immigrants to leave South Africa are still marching from Kliptown Square in Soweto to Moroka and other parts of Soweto, just hours before the June 30 deadline. At the iconic Kliptown Square, local traders decry the damage caused by their foreign national counterparts, who have been accused of selling vegetables at a much lower price while locals are being squeezed out of business.
THE City of Tshwane recorded no violence as citizens participated in peaceful marches on Tuesday, June 30, to highlight immigration concerns.
Tshwane executive mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya said in a statement: “We thank citizens who adhered to the prescripts of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, which provides citizens with the right to peaceful demonstration.”
The Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) oversaw an approved march in the Pretoria CBD.
The City security cluster also responded to smaller gatherings in Mamelodi, Bronkhorstspruit, Soshanguve, Nellmapius, Olievenhoutbosch, Stinkwater, Ga Rankuwa and Mabopane. The security cluster remains on high alert despite the first wave of demonstrations ending.
