March and March Announces Three-Month Plan After 30 June Protests
The March and March Movement has announced a three-month action plan following the 30 June demonstrations against irregular migration, saying it will continue with peaceful public mobilisation, engage political parties and push for a national dialogue on immigration.
In a statement dated 5 July 2026, the movement said its National Executive Committee held a special meeting on Friday, 3 July 2026, where it reflected on the events leading up to the 30 June protests, the public response and the social media debate that followed.
The movement thanked South Africans who took part in the demonstrations, saying the protests were aimed at expressing public frustration over irregular migration, government failures, big business and criminal networks allegedly benefiting from the situation.
According to the statement, the movement claims that more than 120 marches were organised across the country and that over 98 percent were incident-free.
The movement said the peaceful nature of the protests should not be attributed to one individual or organisation, adding that more than 27 civic movements and political parties worked with police to prevent unrest and looting.
It also cautioned against what it described as “main character syndrome”, warning against attempts to sideline women in civic mobilisation.
“South Africa needs a united citizenry, where women are allowed to play a meaningful role in the development of their country,” the statement said.
The movement further confirmed that its NEC received a report from its organising and mobilisation committee, outlining a July 2026 action plan. The report was adopted with minor amendments.
As part of the plan, March and March said it will engage political parties that are not hostile to its campaign against irregular migration.
The movement’s three-month programme includes a planned rollout of peaceful demonstrations, picketing and public mobilisation across key economic centres in the country.
It also plans to convene a national dialogue in Gauteng on irregular migration, its impact and possible solutions. The movement said it is already engaging various stakeholders and political parties to take part in the debate.
In July, March and March said it intends to meet with political parties including the African Transformation Movement, the United Democratic Movement and the National Freedom Party.
The movement said the aim is to encourage political parties to take a common position on irregular migration and the implementation of immigration laws.
The statement also says the movement will engage municipalities and the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs regarding proposed municipal bylaws linked to the township economy.
The latest statement comes after the 30 June protests sparked national debate over immigration enforcement, public safety, township economies, civic mobilisation and the role of political parties in addressing irregular migration.
MDNtv will continue monitoring developments around the movement’s July programme, planned political engagements and proposed national dialogue.
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