"Do Not Test the Security Forces": Natjoints Warns March and March Protesters Before SADC Summit

• Law enforcement agencies issued a stern warning ahead of the 46th SADC Summit set for Durban this weekend
• Natjoints Lt General Tebello Mosikili confirmed authorities were aware of planned marches linked to March and March
• The planned protest forms part of a wider three-month campaign pressuring government on illegal immigration

DURBAN — Law enforcement agencies have issued a firm warning to anyone intending to disrupt the 46th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit, scheduled to take place at the Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban this weekend.

The warning follows a call by March and March and its leader, Jacinta Ngobese Zuma, urging supporters to stage a protest on the sidelines of the summit. In a post on X, Ngobese Zuma noted that heads of state from SADC member countries would be present in the city and called on South Africans "who are fed up with their people illegally coming into our country" to join the march and send a message.

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Natjoints issues clear warning to protesters

Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili of the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (Natjoints) addressed the planned demonstrations directly, confirming that security agencies had advance knowledge of the marches. She made clear that any individual or group seeking to destabilise the event would face consequences.

"Anyone who seeks to threaten public safety, compromise the security of the summit will be dealt with firmly and within the confines of the law," Mosikili said.

While acknowledging the right to protest, she urged those planning to march to do so peacefully and in accordance with the law.

"Do not test the security forces. We are prepared. We are ready. We have deployed and we will respond accordingly," she added.

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Protest part of wider anti- immigration campaign

The planned demonstration at the SADC Summit forms part of March and March's ongoing commitment to hold protests every Thursday for three months. The movement has been mounting pressure on the South African government to act decisively on illegal immigration in the country.

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The 46th SADC Summit is a high-profile diplomatic event, drawing heads of state and senior officials from across the region, making its security a national priority for South African authorities.

March and March vows tointensify protest

Briefly News reported that the March and March Movement declared it will step up its Thursday demonstrations across the country following the killing of one of its senior regional figures, Andile Mvuyelwa Somgxada. This was after March and March engaged in anti-illegal immigration protests. National spokesperson Sandile Dube made the announcement following an official press statement released on Monday, 13 July 2026, on Facebook. Somgxada was shot outside his home in Greenfields, Ekurhuleni, on Saturday, 4 July 2026. The movement linked the attack to death threats from syndicates engaged in extortion and illegal business activities.

Source: Briefly News