Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma Demands Deportation of Congolese Nationals at Durban Protest

• Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma addressed a crowd on Moore Road in Durban, where marchers and Congolese nationals clashed
• Ngobese-Zuma defended her record on crime statistics involving foreign nationals and called the figures accurate
• Congolese nationals camped on the pavement refused to move, triggering a confrontation between the two groups

DURBAN — A public demonstration on Moore Road in Durban turned confrontational on 10 September 2026 after marchers and Congolese nationals, who had been camping on the pavement outside, clashed following a refusal to relocate.

Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, who addressed the crowd at the rally, was defiant in her remarks, pushing back against claims that she fabricates crime data involving foreign nationals. Speaking to demonstrators gathered around her, she asked directly whether she had lied when she stated there were armed foreign nationals present at the protest — a rhetorical challenge that drew a response from the crowd.

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Ngobese-Zuma went further than previous public statements, arguing that submitting memoranda of grievance would no longer be sufficient to resolve the situation. She called for the Congolese nationals to be removed from the area and demanded their deportation.

The demonstration had been sparked by the presence of Congolese nationals sleeping on the pavement along Moore Road. When members of the march approached and urged them to leave, the refusal to do so led to a physical clash between the two groups.

Footage from the scene, filmed at street level, shows Ngobese-Zuma speaking into a microphone surrounded by press photographers, camera operators, and members of the public recording on their phones. Police vehicles were visible in the background throughout the address.

Watch the confrontation unfold at the Durban rally:

Cyril Xaba booed at Moore Road

In a related article, Briefly News reported on Durban Mayor Cyril Xaba’s hostile reception at the protest on Moore Road. The mayor said Congolese foreign nationals had agreed to relocate to Lindelwa in Gauteng, although a representative did not confirm the claim.

Source: Briefly News