Durban court orders limits on March and March marches and conduct
South Africa – 30 October 2026 – March and March movement leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma appeared before the Durban High Court to oppose an urgent state application seeking to suspend the anti-immigration group’s weekly protests in Durban’s CBD for at least two weeks. Police Minister Firoz Cachalia and KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi brought the application following a wave of violent protests, looting, arson and property damage in the city. Picture: Leon
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The Durban High Court has imposed interim restrictions on March and March protests after police raised concerns about alleged violence and a possible attack on a refugee reception centre. The movement disputes the characterisation of its demonstrations as violent.
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- October 30, 2026
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