“They’ve Started Fixing Their Country”: SA Reacts to Nigerians Calling Tinubu to Go During Protest
- A large crowd of Nigerians took to the streets on 6 August 2026, chanting for President Tinubu to vacate his office
- The protest video went viral in South Africa, where viewers drew comparisons to their own recent demonstrations against illegal immigration
- South Africans praised Nigerians for holding their government accountable and standing up to bad leadership
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Nigerians flooded the streets on 6 August 2026, marching in large numbers and demanding that President Bola Tinubu step down from office. The footage, posted by X user @_Tee__G showed crowds moving in unison, chanting loudly as they called for change at the top of government.
The video quickly caught fire across South Africa, arriving at a charged moment. South Africans had only recently taken to the streets themselves over illegal immigration, pushing for government accountability on border security and the protection of citizens. Watching their neighbours rise against their own leadership struck a nerve with many in Mzansi.
Africans holding leaders accountable
For South African viewers, the protest felt like a mirror moment. The sense was that African citizens, long dismissed as passive under poor governance, were finding their voices.
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The timing added weight to the reaction. With South Africans still processing their own turbulent demonstrations, seeing Nigerians march with similar energy sparked a wave of solidarity and encouragement online.
Watch the protest footage that got Mzansi talking in the X video below:
Mzansi reacts to the Nigerian protest
South African viewers praised Nigerians for moving beyond social media outrage and putting their bodies on the line for change.
User @Tswaledi_M said:
"Yes please. African leaders need to be held accountable. This is a step in the right direction."
User @nasiphinga7190 wrote:
"Something great is happening in Nigeria for the first time. They must fight, fight and fight until they get it right."
User @ProudlySA180386 shared:
"March n March, Jacinta. You did it, sis; they are finally fighting back their terrible governments."
User @samethotty reacted:
"Now this is something we can get behind ✊🏾."
User @MwaF13672410 joked:
"Go where Tinubu doesn't stay in Nigeria 🤣."
User @Nhleksx3 added:
"Now we're talking! On-the-ground presence, instead of tweeting about South Africa all day."
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- Two local men filmed a congested Johannesburg CBD, shocked that foreign nationals had returned to the streets after the March and March protests, sparking an online debate.
- A Johannesburg man went around his neighbourhood checking which spaza shops were still open during the "mabahambe" protests and ordered them to close.
- A group of foreign nationals were escorted out of KwaZulu-Natal after community members were told that there were no keys to open the door at the neighbourhood home.
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