March and March
South African political organisation
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March and March (established in March 2024)[1] describe themselves as a "grassroots" civic organisation who are focused on illegal immigration.[2] The organisation gained prominence in South African and international news media in 2025,[3] when they stationed themselves at public health facilities in KwaZulu-Natal.[4] The movement stationed volunteers outside government clinics and hospitals and focussed on gatekeeping. This occurred at Addington Hospital, R. K Khan Hospital and others public health care facilities. Volunteers insisted that an ID document should be shown in order to gain entry.[5] At the beginning of 2026, the leadership announced the end of their campaign of gatekeeping clinics and hospitals.[6] Focus then shifted to protesting outside Addington Primary school with uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) and Operation Dudula collaborating.[7]
Leadership
March and March is a registered as a non-profit organisation[8] and is led by Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma. It was initially characterised as a citizen led group in Durban, addressing state failures.[9] As the organisation grew, the group began to focus on illegal migrants and their contribution to South Africa's current challenges. Critics and other commentators have argued that state policy on border control, service delivery and crime are also factors.[10]
In April and May 2026, March and March organised demonstrations against undocumented migrants in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Durban.[11][12][13] Reports state that at least two Nigerian men were killed in separate incidents in Johannesburg during this period.[14]
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