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Anti-immigration marches raise questions over vigilantism, violence and police response

Daily Maverick · · 992 words · By Jan Bornman
Vigilantism vs. Rule of Law Migrant Rights State Failure and Police Accountability
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Last week, that campaign returned to Durban, where another large march again placed migrants and foreign-owned businesses in the group’s sights.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'large'. No factual information regarding a march in Durban was provided in the evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of LARGE is exceeding most other things of like kind especially in quantity or size : big. How to use large in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/large
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web search NEUTRAL — Definition of large adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/americ…
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web search NEUTRAL — Large (abbreviation L) is a size of clothing or other product that is bigger than average:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/large
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“ActionSA’s Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Xolani Khumalo was also present and visibly involved in the day’s events.”
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Multiple sources confirm Xolani Khumalo is ActionSA's Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate, but none of the provided evidence confirms his presence or involvement in a Durban march.
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web search NEUTRAL — ActionSA has announced Xolani Khumalo as its mayoral candidate for the Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality ahead of the upcoming local government elections. Party president Herman Mashaba made the an…
https://iol.co.za/news/2025-10-04-actionsa-announces-xolani-…
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web search NEUTRAL — ActionSA’s Xolani Khumalo to run for Ekurhuleni mayor. Mashaba described Khumalo as “a leader who will fight for you,” adding that he was born in Ekurhuleni, has “fought crime” and will “fix this city…
https://currentaffairsza.com/2025/10/04/ex-sizokthola-presen…
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web search NEUTRAL — Katlehong – ActionSA Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Xolani Khumalo is set to voluntarily surrender to police at Katlehong SAPS station on Monday, 19 January.
https://centralnews.co.za/actionsas-xolani-khumalo-to-volunt…
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“People associated with Ngizwe Mchunu and Nkosikhona “Phakelumthakathi” Ndabandaba have since said they intend to return to Johannesburg in the coming weeks.”
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The provided evidence consists of business listings for 'Associates' in California, which are completely irrelevant to the claim about Ngizwe Mchunu and Nkosikhona Ndabandaba.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lee & Associates located at 1411 W 190th St #450, Gardena, CA 90248 - reviews, ratings, hours, phone number, directions, and more.
https://www.chamberofcommerce.com/business-directory/califor…
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web search NEUTRAL — COOKE AND ASSOCIATES, 18726 South Western Ave, Ste 208, Gardena, CA 90248, (310) 608-5408, Mon - 10:00 am - 5:45 pm, Tue - 10:00 am - 5:45 pm, Wed - 10:00 am - 5:45 pm, Thu - 10:00 am - 5:45 pm, Fri -…
https://www.yelp.com/biz/cooke-and-associates-gardena
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 29, 2009 · E & A Associates, Inc., a General Corporation, is a business entity located in Gardena, CA. Officially filed on April 29, 2009, this corporation is recognized under the document number …
https://www.bizprofile.net/ca/gardena/e-a-associates-inc
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“When the group marched twice in Johannesburg recently, Our City News reporters witnessed a Cameroonian migrant being hit over the head”
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The claim is directly mirrored in one web search result from 'Anti-immigration marches raise questions...', but there is no independent corroboration from a second source for this specific incident of a Cameroonian migrant being hit.
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web search NEUTRAL — When the group marched twice in Johannesburg recently, Our City News reporters witnessed a Cameroonian migrant being hit over the head and numerous people in the group running at people harassing ...
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-12-anti-immi…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Crisis Ignored: Xenophobic Violence in South Africa South Africa is once again confronting a surge in xenophobic violence, with foreign nationals, particularly African migrants, facing intimidation,…
https://hrlrc.org/2026/04/27/xenophobic-violence-in-south-af…
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web search NEUTRAL — Recent anti-migrant marches in major cities like Johannesburg and Tshwane have drawn international attention.
https://www.ewn.co.za/anti-migrant-marches-spark-global-conc…
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“Some within the March and March grouping threw rocks at people accused of being migrants, on the street and in apartment buildings”
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While evidence confirms the existence of the 'March and March' group and anti-migrant protests in Johannesburg, no specific source in the provided evidence corroborates the act of throwing rocks at people in apartment buildings.
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web search NEUTRAL — Johannesburg was established in 1886,[21] following the discovery of gold, on what was once farmland.Precise records for the choice of name were lost. Johannes Rissik and Johannes Joubert were members…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannesburg
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web search NEUTRAL — Another march is due on Wednesday in Johannesburg. Anti-migrant sentiment has gained political currency in recent years with some believing foreigners are taking jobs and unfairly benefiting from publ…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7v9572ne0lo
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web search NEUTRAL — The protests in Johannesburg resulted in the closure of many shops, owned by both locals and migrants, due to fears of potential looting or opportunistic crimes. Organized by the anti-immigration grou…
https://thehimalayanvoice.com/hundreds-march-in-johannesburg…
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“In one incident, marchers surrounded a police van and opened the door to threaten the driver.”
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The provided evidence includes a Wikipedia page for Johannesburg and a general article about KAAX, but contains no mention of marchers surrounding a police van and threatening a driver.
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web search NEUTRAL — Main articles: History of Johannesburg and Timeline of Johannesburg. The region surrounding Johannesburg was originally inhabited by San hunter-gatherers who used stone tools.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannesburg
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web search NEUTRAL — The site owner hides the web page description.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/25741292.2020.1…
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web search NEUTRAL — The march was organised by Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia (KAAX) with immigrant-led organisations. The marchers called for an end to xenophobia, corruption and the scapegoating of immigrants. The …
https://groundup.org.za/article/stop-scapegoating-immigrants…
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“These groups have also been carrying weapons, with a number of men seen carrying firearms during the marches in Johannesburg.”
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The evidence mentions a police officer holding a rifle in a file photo and general marches, but does not confirm that the marchers themselves were carrying firearms.
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web search NEUTRAL — Johannesburg was established in 1886,[21] following the discovery of gold, on what was once farmland.In the background goldmining activity can be seen.[43]. Mines near Johannesburg are among the deepe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannesburg
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web search NEUTRAL — Friday's march was led by Thembelani Ngubane, the founder of the new party, known as the African Basic Movement. He says the party's views on foreign nationals are central to its platform. FILE - A So…
https://www.voanews.com/a/xenophobic-group-marches-johannesb…
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web search NEUTRAL — Today we marched in the streets of Johannesburg in her name, to the highest court on South African soil to deliver her message, her story and her demands for justice. No child should ever have to be a…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/justice-for-chwechwe-march-j…
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“Gauteng provincial police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi told Our City News that the gatherings had been peaceful so far, and that no incidents had been reported to the SAPS.”
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The specific quote from Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi stating that no incidents of crime were reported from the marches is found in one source. Other sources mention her in different contexts (murder/kidnapping cases), but do not corroborate this specific statement about the marches.
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web search NEUTRAL — "No incidents of crime emanated from the marches that were reported to the police, hence I indicated on the response that the march was with no incidents recorded," Nevhuhulwi said when ...
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-12-anti-immi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said police were called to the scene on Sunday, where they found a woman lying in a pool of blood. "The victim had sustained gunshot wounds and was declare…
https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-04-21-saps-seeking-johan…
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web search NEUTRAL — The suspects, aged between 23 and 25, were arrested hours later by members attached to the West Rand SAPS during the early hours of Saturday, May 2. The provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Dimakat…
https://africannewsagency.com/swift-police-action-leads-to-t…
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“Nevhuhulwi also said that the groups marching in Johannesburg received approval for both days”
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“Johannesburg Metro Police Department spokesperson Superintendent Xolani Fihla... told Our City News that the group had received approval only for the march held on 29 April.”
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“the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Johannesburg ruled that the SAPS and the departments of Home Affairs and Justice and Correctional Services failed to protect migrants from vigilantism.”
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“the court declared that only an immigration officer or a police officer has the power to demand that someone produce their passport or other identity documents, and can only do so in public places.”
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“No warrantless searches may occur at home, school, work or business”
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