Enforce existing law
The movement calls for stronger border control, immigration enforcement and municipal by-law compliance.
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March & March
FixSA supports March & March's lawful civic work. Follow its published positions, public actions, government engagement and the original sources behind them.
LATEST VERIFIED DEVELOPMENT · 19 AUG 2026
A new working group with AfriForum
Following a meeting on 18 August, the organisations announced cooperation on border control, crime prevention, public education and selected legal matters. Both acknowledged that they do not agree on everything.
Read the report ↗01 · OVERVIEW
Why FixSA
supports the work.
Citizen action for lawful accountability.
March & March is a citizen-led movement pursuing stronger immigration enforcement, citizen access to jobs and services, government accountability and lawful community action. FixSA supports those aims when pursued peacefully, constitutionally and without collective blame.
Support does not require misrepresenting the public record. Where disputed incidents or legal proceedings arise, we link the relevant source, distinguish allegations from findings and avoid assigning responsibility to an entire movement without evidence.
Official sourceIndependent reportingMovement sourceLegal process pending
WHAT THE MOVEMENT SAYS
Its published position
Prioritise citizens
Its campaigns argue for greater citizen access to employment, housing, schools, healthcare and local trading opportunities.
Remain civic
In August 2026 its leader said the movement would remain outside electoral politics and expand legal and humanitarian structures.
These summaries are drawn from March & March's official materials. FixSA supports the movement's lawful civic objectives and links the originals so readers can examine its position in full.
02 · MOVEMENT TIMELINE
From local mobilisation to national engagement
0124 MAR 2025
Independent reporting
Northglen News ↗The first clearly documented MarchInMarch action
Hundreds marched in Durban and delivered a memorandum to city officials. Contemporary reporting identified Nozibusiso Khambule as convenor and Jacinta Ngobese as organiser.
0218 NOV 2025
Official source
Parliament programme ↗Parliament schedules a briefing on the movement’s memorandum
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs scheduled a departmental briefing on the memorandum concerning undocumented migration.
0321–27 JAN 2026
Legal process pending
IOL ↗Police process follows the Addington Primary protest
Police opened a public-violence case after a school protest. Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma presented herself to police, denied wrongdoing and opened a counter-case. The matter was still pending in the latest source located; no finding against the movement is implied.
0428–29 APR 2026
Independent reporting
SABC News ↗Pretoria and Johannesburg marches deliver demands
March & March held demonstrations and delivered memoranda calling for stronger enforcement. Government representatives received the demands and promised formal responses.
058 JUN 2026
Official source
SAPS ↗Kwa-Thema to Springs march disperses peacefully
SAPS recorded about 1,000 participants, the handover of a memorandum and no reported incident during the monitored procession.
0618 JUN 2026
Official source
Parliament ATC ↗A petition is formally referred to five committees
Parliament referred the movement’s petition on immigration control, border management, municipal by-laws, asylum and labour compliance to five portfolio committees.
0730 JUN 2026
Official source
GCIS ↗Nationwide demonstrations receive a government response
Government described the demonstrations as largely peaceful while recording isolated looting and attempted looting. Isolated incidents are not automatically attributable to the movement; responsibility must be assessed case by case.
0814 JUL 2026
Official source
SAPS ↗SAPS investigates the killing of Gauteng leader Andile Somgaxa
Police announced a multidisciplinary investigation and cautioned that only authorised officials may inspect immigration status or remove people from communities. Motive remains unresolved.
0918–19 AUG 2026
Independent reporting
Jacaranda FM ↗AfriForum and March & March establish a working group
The organisations announced cooperation on border control, crime prevention, public education and selected legal matters, while acknowledging areas of disagreement.
03 · PUBLISHED MILESTONES
How the movement describes its growth
These milestones come from March & March's published materials and official public records. FixSA identifies the source type so supporters and journalists can understand where each item comes from.
| Published milestone | Source and context | Source type |
|---|---|---|
| Founded in March 2024 | The movement gives March 2024 as its founding date. The first clearly documented MarchInMarch mobilisation in the sources linked here took place in March 2025. | Movement source |
| 50,000+ citizens mobilised across all nine provinces | This is the movement's published impact figure. FixSA links the official campaign pages so readers and supporters can follow the work behind the total. | Movement source |
| 100+ events, 1,000+ media mentions and 12+ submissions | Published by March & March as measures of its national reach. The official campaign archive remains the best starting point for current figures. | Movement source |
| National government engagement | Government and Parliament have formally responded to migration concerns raised through March & March memoranda, petitions and demonstrations. | Official milestone |
| A parliamentary petition referred to five committees | Parliament's 18 June 2026 record refers the movement's petition to committees responsible for Home Affairs, Police, Labour, Cooperative Governance and International Relations. | Official milestone |
| New legal and humanitarian structures announced | The SA First Forum and March & March Foundation were publicly announced in August 2026 as part of the movement's expanding civic work. | Public announcement |
FACTS STRENGTHEN PUBLIC DEBATE
Clear definitions make civic advocacy stronger.
About 3.9% of the population. This covers migrants generally and is not an undocumented-person count.
Stats SA ↗Public estimates vary widely. FixSA will not turn a total immigrant count into an undocumented estimate.
Evidence review ↗Immigration officers and police have defined legal powers. Appearance, accent or suspicion does not authorise a private identity check.
Immigration Act ↗04 · LEGAL GUARDRAILS
Law gives peaceful civic action its strength.
CONSTITUTION · SS 9, 10, 12, 16, 17 & 36
Rights meet rights
Peaceful, unarmed assembly and expression are protected. So are equality, dignity and freedom from violence. Many rights apply to everyone, while some are expressly citizen-specific.
Read the Bill of Rights ↗IMMIGRATION ACT · S 41
Who may check status?
An immigration officer or police officer may demand proof of status on reasonable grounds. The law does not confer that general power on private groups.
Read section 41 ↗REFUGEES ACT
Status categories matter
Asylum seekers, recognised refugees, visa holders and undocumented migrants are not interchangeable legal categories. Each has different processes and protections.
Read the Act ↗GATHERINGS ACT + MLUNGWANA
Notice is not permission
Conveners ordinarily give notice of a gathering; they do not ask permission. Violence, intimidation and prohibited conduct remain outside constitutional protection.
Constitutional Court ↗Government's stated position is that genuine migration concerns may be pursued lawfully, but unauthorised people may not demand documents, block clinics or schools, intimidate communities or remove people.
Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration · 26 June 2026
05 · FIXSA SUPPORT
How FixSA will support the movement
Our role is to help South Africans find the movement's work, understand the law and follow the government response.
- 01
Preserve the workLink memoranda, petitions and public statements in one accessible place.
- 02
Track responsesFollow formal answers from Parliament, government departments and municipalities.
- 03
Explain the lawMake constitutional and lawful routes for civic action easier to understand.
- 04
Clarify the dataPresent official migration and enforcement figures with their definitions and limits.
- 05
Verify channelsDirect visitors to March & March's official website and social platforms.
- 06
Correct misinformationFix factual errors and avoid attributing isolated conduct to an entire movement without evidence.
06 · SOURCE LIBRARY
Read the original sources
Movement channels
Official website ↗Facebook ↗TikTok ↗YouTube ↗WhatsApp channel ↗Channels above are linked from the movement's official website. Lookalike accounts are not treated as official without corroboration.
Government, legal and data sources
Official website ↗About and leadership ↗Campaign archive ↗Parliament petition record ↗Government migration statement ↗SAHRC response ↗Constitution: Bill of Rights ↗Immigration Act ↗Refugees Act ↗Regulation of Gatherings Act ↗Stats SA Census 2022 migration profile ↗Africa Check data explainer ↗FIXSA METHOD
Support built on facts.
FixSA supports March & March's lawful, peaceful civic advocacy. We make that support transparent, use primary sources where possible and correct factual errors when discovered. Support does not mean prejudging unresolved legal matters or assigning conduct to an entire movement without evidence.
We do not identify anyone's immigration status from appearance, accent or social-media claims, and we do not publish private addresses or identity numbers.
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