{
  "id": 1437296,
  "title": "March and March anti-migrant protests escalate: ‘It’s time to fetch your people’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/march-and-march-anti-migrant-protests-escalate-its-time-to-fetch-your",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T06:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/mercury/news/2026-08-17-march-and-march-anti-migrant-protests-escalate-its-time-to-fetch-your-people/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the final day of the 46th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Durban, South Africa, the anti-migrant movement March and March announced plans to hold a march and picket. The movement, led by Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, is demanding stricter visa controls, a review of asylum policies, and accountability for corrupt police officials. Their theme for the event is \"It's time to fetch your people.\" Tensions over immigration have grown in various regions of South Africa, leading to protests and even the departure of some foreign nationals. SADC, comprising 16 member states, is currently hosted by South Africa, with President Cyril Ramaphosa set to assume the chairmanship for 2026 and 2027. Ramaphosa condemned the discrimination and ill-treatment of fellow Africans in South Africa during a public lecture in Durban, emphasizing that the country should not tolerate such behavior as it seeks to build a more integrated and inclusive region.",
  "summary": "The March and March movement is set to hold a protest on the final day of the SADC summit in Durban, demanding stricter immigration policies and accountability for employers hiring undocumented migrants.",
  "key_points": [
    "March and March plans anti-migrant march and picket in Durban",
    "Movement demands stricter visa controls and asylum policy review",
    "SADC President condemns discrimination against Africans in South Africa"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The anti-migrant movement's call for stricter controls and accountability tightens the screws on foreign nationals in South Africa, amid rising tensions and departure of some nationals.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}