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South African police seek court ban on anti-immigration marches
Police sought the ban after threats of violence and a reported death at earlier demonstrations, while the court weighs making the order permanent.
- South African police asked the courts to stop planned anti-illegal immigration marches in Durban, citing alleged threats of violence and plans to burn a refugee reception office.
- The KwaZulu-Natal High Court issued an interim order against demonstrators and will decide on Friday whether to make it permanent.
- Recent protests reportedly left a foreign national dead, while at least 24 cars were burned and shops were looted.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa condemned the violence, while the government deployed more than 500 soldiers to KwaZulu-Natal ahead of local elections.
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Mkhwanazi moves to stop March and March amid fears of Home Affairs arson
KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia have secured an interim court interdict against the March and March Movement following violent anti-immigration protests in Durban.
Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma Faces Major Court Battle as Firoz Cachalia Seeks to Restrict Durban Protests
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has approached the High Court in an urgent attempt to restrict March and March Movement protests in parts of Durban, setting the stage for a major legal battle over public order and the constitutional right to demonstrate.The case, Minister of...
·Ghana
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South Africa’s Acting Police Minister Takes Anti-Immigration Movement Leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma To Court Over Durban Protests
The case, Minister of Police v March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, is scheduled for hearing on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 10:00 am, according to MDN News.
·New York, United States
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