Tomorrow, 30 June, marks the date that several groupings have identified for protests against undocumented immigration in South Africa.  
 
South Africans have raised deep concerns about illegal immigration, border management, pressure on public services, criminal syndicates that exploit our immigration system and the impact these challenges have on communities. These concerns are real and they deserve to be heard.

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The right to protest is enshrined in our Constitution. It is a credit to our robust democratic order that people are able to express their grievances openly. But the right to protest and freedom of expression does not allow people to threaten or intimidate others, or to engage in acts of vandalism or violence. 
 
South Africa is a constitutional republic governed by the rule of law. The exercise of rights by any citizen in

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KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli has revealed that the province has identified “dark forces” bent on hijacking the anti-illegal immigration protest on June 30, 2026, deadline for illegal foreigners to leave the country, to plunge the province into chaos in reminiscent of July 2021 scenes.

Ntuli said these forces will be closely monitored on the day as protesters will be taking to the streets in various parts of the country, with the focus in Durban, where leaders of these protesters have been actively mobilising, and immigrants from various countries have volunteered for repatriation ahead of the deadline.

“We know there are those who will say 30 June as an opportunity not to march, but to plunge our province back into the conflict we live through in 2021. We see them, we know them, we know their intentions are not the concerns of ordinary citizens, but the appetite of forces

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Organisers told reporters, “today we are gathered here in Sinaba Stadium, here in Daveyton. It’s regarding the same issue that we have, we want all undocumented immigrants to leave South Africa because we want to fix our country. We have a lot of problems. We have a lot of crimes that have been committed. When you try to find a person, you can’t find them because they are untraceable. They don’t have documents. They just come to the country illegally. We want them to go. We want them to go and fix their own countries as much as we also have our own problems that we want to fix here in

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City Power has confirmed that the ongoing power outage at Diepkloof hostel, which sparked protest action on Saturday morning, stems from issues on the Eskom network and an outstanding debt linked to the facility’s account.

The utility explained that the initial fault was reported on Monday, 20 April, with Eskom technicians deployed to the site on Wednesday.

While repairs to faulty cables were completed, Eskom has since isolated supply to the hostel due to non-payment.

The outage has left residents frustrated, with demonstrations escalating into clashes with police as community members demand the restoration of electricity.

City Power says it is engaging with stakeholders to resolve the matter and will provide further updates as progress is made.

Meanwhile, residents of Diepkloof hostel in Soweto have vowed to continue protesting until electricity supply is restored to their area.

The residents clashed with police when their

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A volatile situation has unfolded in Diepkloof on Saturday morning as residents clashed with police during protest action over electricity outages.

Community members, frustrated by the lack of power, vowed not to back down until supply is restored. Police fired ammunition toward the crowd as protesters retaliated, escalating tensions in the area.

Residents say they want answers directly from City Power about when electricity will return. Many expressed anger at what they describe as

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