Anti-Immigration Marches Escalate in South Africa with Bellville Rally

Supporters of the March and March movement rallied in Cape Town’s Bellville on Saturday, starting at Du Toit Park and heading to Parow police station, while calling for stricter border controls and deportations by June 30. The protests, part of a wave since April in cities like Durban and Johannesburg, highlight tensions over 43% unemployment and strained services, though leaders like Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma emphasize targeting criminality, not legal migrants.

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula condemned vigilantism, urging the rule of law, as human rights groups warn of violence and plan stakeholder talks on May 25.