The leader of the March and March movement, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, has slammed government’s decision to spend R600 million on policing the June 30 protests.
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia revealed the funds were redirected from the South African Police Service budget to ensure operational readiness.
Ngobese-Zuma says this proves the police have the money and capacity to tackle the issue of undocumented foreign nationals.
“I mean, if they’ve got so much money to spend on fighting March and March, surely they’ve got enough to fight illegal immigration themselves. They need to do their job and do it fully. You can’t decide when you’re doing your job and when you’re not going to do your job.”
Ngobese-Zuma adds: “Since we know that they’ve got the capacity to have the police present, then it means that they’ve got enough money to make sure the country is safe, especially the borders. We encourage them to use that money going forward to protect the citizens of the country against people who are in the country illegally.”
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WATCH | Major-General Phumelele Makoba reminds those participating in marches that no civilian is permitted to search another civilian or demand identification or proof of nationality. She says such powers rest solely with law enforcement officers. pic.twitter.com/Jlu7gN43xx
— SABC News (@SABCNews) June 23, 2026
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