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CAPE TOWN ON HIGH ALERT AHEAD OF PROTEST

Cape Argus

June 30, 2026

Law enforcement mobilises as city braces for anti-immigrant protests

- THEOLIN TEMBO

CAPE TOWN ON HIGH ALERT AHEAD OF PROTEST

IT’S ALL hands on deck in Cape Town today as law enforcement is mobilising all available resources to address the potential violence stemming from the anti-immigrant demonstrations planned for today.

Safety and security mayco member, JP Smith, said law enforcement officers will not tolerate any violence or disruption and opportunistic criminals.

“I am aware the situation has caused tension and anxiety amongst Capetonians, but I want to ensure that City enforcement services are ready,” said Smith.

This comes as foreign nationals have flocked out of the country ahead of today’s, June 30 deadline initiated by the March and March Movement.

Cosatu Western Cape and the Western Cape Coalition against Xenophobia (WCC-AX) said the Department of Home Affairs should be held accountable for its role in keeping migrants stateless, without papers, and in a state of limbo.

March and March have insisted the national protest today will be peaceful, while its leader, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, said the movement will not take responsibility for any violence on the day, arguing that public safety is the job of the State.

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