Ngobese-Zuma Confirms 10 March and March Members Injured in Durban Clash With Congolese Nationals
- March and March members clashed with Congolese nationals in Durban on 3 September 2026
- Over 100 migrants had sought refuge outside the Home Affairs offices in Durban after being displaced
- Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma confirmed that some members of the movement were injured during the chaos
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Byron Pillay, a Briefly News journalist, has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He worked as a newspaper journalist for 10 years before transitioning to online.
KWAZULU-NATAL - At least 10 members of the anti-illegal immigration group March and March were injured during a confrontation with Congolese nationals in Durban on Thursday, 3 September 2026.
The movement's leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma confirmed that members had suffered injuries after clashes erupted between locals and Congolese nationals on Che Guevara Street.
Over 100 migrants were stationed at a makeshift camp where they had sought refuge outside the Home Affairs offices after being displaced ahead of the 30 June nationwide protests against undocumented foreign nationals.
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There have been several anti-illegal immigration demonstrations in Durban's city centre this year, with reports of assaults, intimidation and panic spreading through parts of the Central Business District.
Confrontation turns violent on Che Guevara Street
Speaking after the chaos had died down, Ngobese-Zuma said members of the group had initially gone to the area to clean the street and alert police to conditions there.
The situation deteriorated when migrants allegedly attacked one of her members. She also claimed that one foreign national had a firearm.
"One of them took out a gun, and he shot somewhere," she said, adding that police at the scene failed to search or detain the armed individual.
Ngobese-Zuma added that a police officer then pepper-sprayed March and March members and ordered them off the road, telling them they were not permitted to be in that area because it was occupied by foreigners.
Public Order Police and private security guards were deployed to the scene in large numbers to separate the two groups. Officers also fired rubber bullets during the confrontation.
March and March plans Ladysmith protest
Briefly News reported that March and March held a demonstration in Ladysmith on the same day as the chaos unfolded in Durban.
Ngobese-Zuma announced that the protest would be held following the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old.
Banele Manyoni was shot dead during a confrontation between foreign nationals and community members.
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