Protesters, made up of community members and civic organisations, including March on March, marched to Moroka Police Station in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday, June 28, 2026. The march is one of several demonstrations mobilising communities ahead of the June 30 deadline that the groups have set for undocumented migrants to leave South Africa. (Photo: Leon Sadiki) With the 30 June deadline issued by the March and March movement looming, anxiety is running high across South Africa. Rumours of a massive national shutdown, forced evictions, and widespread disruption are flooding WhatsApp groups and social media feeds.
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