{"id":96590,"date":"2026-03-25T14:44:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/mashaba-supports-durban-march-for-mass-deportation"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:31:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:31:19","slug":"mashaba-supports-durban-march-for-mass-deportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/mashaba-supports-durban-march-for-mass-deportation","title":{"rendered":"Mashaba Supports Durban March for Mass Deportation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has intensified his call for the mass deportation of undocumented foreign nationals, joining hundreds of demonstrators in Durban on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The protest, described as a citizen-led movement, saw marchers take to the streets to demand the immediate arrest of illegal immigrants across South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Mashaba stated that his party joined the demonstration to fill a vacuum left by a government that has been too slow to act.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the presence of undocumented individuals is directly linked to rising crime rates and the erosion of local communities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These illegal undocumented foreigners coming to our country, they go into our communities bringing drugs, bringing the counterfeits, expired goods. 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