An estimated 10,000 demonstrators took to the streets of Johannesburg on Tuesday as an anti-illegal immigration march brought large parts of the CBD to a standstill.The demonstration drew residents, activists and members of various civic organisations, with some participants travelling from hostels across Gauteng. Members of the MK Party also joined the protest.Marchers set off from several locations, including Jeppestown, Beyers Naudé Square and Kwa Mai Mai, before converging at the Kwa Mai Mai traditional market, where protest leaders addressed…

South Africa cannot single-handedly shoulder the problems of the entire African continent. That is the message the government is conveying to its counterparts across the continent in response to anti-illegal immigration protests. The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Immigration briefed the media in Pretoria following nationwide demonstrations led by the interest group March and March. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni warned that South Africa would push back against what she described as blackmail by countries that are mistreating their citizens, resulting…

As anti-illegal immigration demonstrations get underway across the country, pressure group March and March is calling on citizens in other parts of the continent to challenge their governments rather than seek refuge in South Africa. In Pretoria, demonstrators gathered at Church Square and were addressed by leaders of various organisations before marching through the streets of the capital. March and March Gauteng coordinator Sandile Dube said it is time for citizens of other African countries to rise up against their…