Actress Deli Malinga Joins March and March Movement: “You Need To Stand Up”

• Deli Malinga, known for her contributions to Shaka iLembe and other local movies and series, announced that she would join the March and March movement
• The cause aims to protest against illegal immigration in South Africa, with members pitching up at hospitals as undocumented foreign nationals receive treatment
• A few South Africans showed the actress their support, noting that it was being done for children's futures

Multi-award-winning actress Deli Malinga revealed that she had joined the March and March movement, a cause she felt was in the best interest of the country.

On Deli's Instagram account, she shared a poster on 23 July with the March and March logo and her face with the popular and powerful isiXhosa phrase "Wathint'abafazi, wathint' imbokodo," which translates to "You strike a woman, you strike a rock" in English.

In the caption of her post, the Shaka iLembe actress told South Africans:

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"There are times where you need to stand up (fighting for what you believe in). #DOIT4YOURCOUNTRY #DOIT4THEIRFUTURE."

The march is set to take place on 1 August. Deli did not provide the location in her post.

More on the March and March Movement

Award-winning radio presenter Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma founded the group, which protests against illegal immigration in the country. Members of the group were unhappy that undocumented foreign nationals could access healthcare and other services the country had to offer.

While Jacinta may feel the movement is a worthy cause, it has allegedly landed her in hot water with her former employer. On 20 July, Jacinta released a statement which read that Vuma FM fired her on 15 July, with her last day at the radio station being 31 July.

Vuma FM denied that they dismissed Jacinta, sharing that it was "a natural conclusion of an independent contractor's term."

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Jacinta alleged the termination letter didn't provide a reason. However, it came to her attention that a third party had complained.

Many suspect the external individual to be KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane, who had denied any involvement in the axing. This comes after the politician voiced her disapproval of the protests outside Addington Hospital in Durban.

Mzansi supports Deli Malinga

South Africans in Deli's comment section showed the seasoned actress support and loved what she stood for.

An appreciative @aruwkah_motheane said to her:

"Thank you, Mama. We are doing it for the future of our kids."

@lindz_dj added in the comments:

"Viva, Mommy, viva."

@mcpercy_ndlovu shared with Deli:

"We are within, right here, with you, all of us, together."

@2036_lisa told the online community:

"Forward we go. Backwards, never."

@mazola_quinton admitted under the post:

"I just love this beautiful lady yazi."

Take a look at Deli's Instagram post below:

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March and March embark on mass protests

In an earlier report, Briefly News reported that March and March, along with Operation Dudula took to the streets of Durban and Johannesburg, sharing their unhappiness about foreign nationals accessing healthcare in South Africa.

While the march was relatively peaceful in Durban, tensions rose in a Johannesburg suburb when group members attempted to hand over a memorandum at the offices of the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI).

Source: Briefly News