{"id":96181,"date":"2026-02-21T17:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/march-and-march-urges-actionsa-to-prioritize-south-africa"},"modified":"2026-02-21T18:41:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T18:41:06","slug":"march-and-march-urges-actionsa-to-prioritize-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/march-and-march-urges-actionsa-to-prioritize-south-africa","title":{"rendered":"March and March Urges ActionSA to Prioritize South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The civil movement &#8220;March and March&#8221; has urged ActionSA&#8217;s mayoral candidate for Johannesburg to put South Africans first.<\/p>\n<p>The movement, which is largely focused in Durban, is famous for its protests against illegal immigration, with the most recent demonstrations taking place at schools.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the movement\u2019s leaders were present at the Orlando Community Hall in Soweto, where ActionSA&#8217;s Joburg mayoral candidate announcement was taking place on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>March and March founder Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma says Johannesburg, like many big cities across the country, has a major problem of illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday I stand here as a desperate patriot asking to join this wonderful celebration of a leader that I believe can bring Johannesburg back to its former glory, and I know for a fact that this leader will, in essence, put South Africans first, not just with words but with actions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. 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