Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi condemns protests against foreigners in KZN

Dailydispatch · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · Apr 22, 2026 · 525 words · By Innocentia Nkadimeng

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KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has issued a stern warning against protests targeting foreign nationals in the province.

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What happened

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has issued a stern warning against protests targeting foreign nationals in the province.

Why it matters

The March and March Movement, alongside various civic groups, has been leading demonstrations primarily in the Durban CBD demanding the immediate removal of undocumented immigrants from the city.

Common ground

Recent protests have escalated into violence, with reports of locals allegedly attacking foreign nationals.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The March and March Movement, alongside various civic groups, has been leading demonstrations primarily in the Durban CBD demanding the immediate removal of undocumented immigrants from the city.”

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Multiple sources confirm the 'March and March' movement, led by Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, has been protesting in Durban and other areas demanding the removal of undocumented immigrants.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Durban ( DUR-bən; Zulu: eThekwini, from itheku meaning 'bay, lagoon') is the third-most populous city in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the largest city in the province of KwaZulu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durban

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in March 1965:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_1965

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A pride parade (also known as pride event, pride festival, pride march, pride protest, equality parade, or equality march) is an event celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_parade

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Claim 2: “He encouraged the public to report any suspicions regarding undocumented individuals to the South African Police Service (SAPS)”

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While Mkhwanazi's general condemnation of the protests is documented, the specific instruction to report suspicions to SAPS is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though it is implied by his role.

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web search NEUTRAL — — Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, KZN police commissioner. Mkhwanazi highlighted the impossibility of determining nationality based on physical appearance, noting that many South Africans share similar fea…
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-04-22-nhlanhla-mkh…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mkhwanazi revealed that in May, the effective political killings task team arrested Matlala for three counts of attempted murder. In 2024, Mkhwanazi said Matlala had been awarded a juicy R360 million …
https://pretorianews.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2025-07-07-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo's testimony last month revealed WhatsApp chats between Mogotsi and Matlala showing alleged efforts to make payments to politicians, protect tenders and disband the …
https://capetimes.co.za/news/2025-11-18-being-contact-agent-…

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Claim 3: “KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has issued a stern warning against protests targeting foreign nationals in the province.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi issued a warning against protests targeting foreign nationals in KZN.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, better known as the Madlanga Commission, is a public inquiry announced in Ju…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madlanga_Commission

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nhlanhla 'Lucky' Sibusiso Mkhwanazi (born 5 February 1973) is a South African law enforcement official who is serving the KwaZulu Natal Province of South Africa as the Provincial Police Commissioner. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nhlanhla_Mkhwanazi

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sehlahle Fannie Masemola (born 1964) is a South African police officer who served as the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service from 2022 until his suspension in April 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Masemola

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Claim 4: “Mkhwanazi urged citizens to refrain from attempting to verify the documentation status of individuals, emphasising that such tasks are strictly the responsibility of state authorities.”

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Web search results explicitly state that Mkhwanazi warned civilians that they do not have the authority to verify people's documentation status.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oupa Brown Mogotsi known just as Brown Mogotsi, is a South African businessman from the North West province who has become a central figure in allegations of corruption, political interference, and le…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Mogotsi

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Claim 5: “SAPS management will meet with the leadership of the March and March Movement”

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One source explicitly mentions KZN police will meet with leaders of March and March, and another mentions the eThekwini mayor meeting with them, confirming engagement between authorities and the movement.

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web search NEUTRAL — King was one of the leaders of the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, and helped organize two of the three Selma to Montgomery marches during the 1965 Selma voti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.

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web search NEUTRAL — March and March maintains that the overwhelming majority of pupils at the school are foreign nationals. The demonstrations at Addington Primary School began when schools reopened on January 12.
https://dailynews.co.za/news/2026-01-27-march-and-march-lead…

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web search NEUTRAL — The City plans to partner with the movement on awareness campaigns while reviewing municipal by-laws. xaba meets march and march leaders. Facebook: eThekwini Municipality.
https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/ethekwini-meets-march-and-ma…

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Claim 6: “Recent protests have escalated into violence, with reports of locals allegedly attacking foreign nationals.”

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Reports from YouTube and other web sources indicate that protests in Durban have escalated into attacks on foreign nationals and threats of violence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ghana's foreign affairs ministry said its officials had also met South Africa's acting high commissioner to Ghana, Thando Dalamba, and raised a formal protest over the recent "xenophobic incidents" ag…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp38e5jgxqyo

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web search NEUTRAL — Several shops, owned by both South Africans and foreign nationals, have remained closed following reported alleged threats of violence from protesters.“Police have maned several marches in Durban and …
https://www.citizen.co.za/network-news/lnn/article/durban-pr…

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web search NEUTRAL — The attacks on foreign nationals in Durban has again thrown sharp focus on efforts to successfully integrate immigrants into society.These incidents have a ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9kHnVl2Iq0

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Claim 7: “TimesLIVE has documented many of the outbreaks with articles including “Flames of hate” in 2015, and in 2019 with “We need to open our minds””

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The provided web search results for this claim are generic (academic journals and NYT homepage) and do not contain the specific TimesLIVE articles mentioned.

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web search NEUTRAL — > Read the article published in Health Psychology Review (in English).
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17437199.2019.1…

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web search NEUTRAL — research article published in JAMA by Marshall-Goebel and colleagues.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle…

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web search NEUTRAL — DealBook. The most crucial business and policy news you need to know.Our tech journalists help you make sense of the rapidly changing tech world. See all podcasts.
https://www.nytimes.com/

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Claim 8: “the SA Human Rights Commission’s concerns after a flare-up of violence in 2021.”

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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.

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Claim 9: “the constitution allows for protests without explicit police permission.”

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Two separate web search results explicitly quote Mkhwanazi noting that the constitution allows for protests without explicit police permission.

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web search NEUTRAL — Republic of South Africa Constitution Act (1983).Before South Africa became a republic in 1961, politics among white South Africans was typified by the division between the mainly Afrikaner pro-republ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apartheid

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web search NEUTRAL — KZN police commissioner condemns violent protests targeting foreign nationals in Durban.Regarding the police response, Mkhwanazi noted that the constitution allows for protests without explicit police…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-04-22-nhl…

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web search NEUTRAL — Police chief cautions against vigilante protests targeting foreign nationals.Regarding the police response, Mkhwanazi noted that the constitution allows for protests without explicit police permission…
https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-04-22-nhlanhla-mkhwa…

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.