Anxiety is running high across South Africa and rumours are flooding WhatsApp groups and social media feeds.
We need to cut through the panic with hard facts. What specific questions do you have about the March and March protests? Daily Maverick journalists, who are reporting from the ground, are on Daily Maverick Connect to answer them. Get your questions answered and your concerns fact-checked here.

March and March protestors outside the Western Cape Proviincial Parliament during a march against illegal immigrants on June 30, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. There are demonstrations planned in several cities as groups call for stricter enforcement of immigration laws. (Photo: Gallo Images / Brenton Geach)