March and Marchs promise to continue protesting every Thursday began taking shape this week, as groups gathered in parts of Johannesburg and elsewhere in the country.
The move followed the June 30 shutdown, but the pattern now emerging is not one of protest but of localised intimidation and confrontation under the banner of immigration enforcement.
In areas including Alexandra, Katlehong, Boksburg and Rosettenville, groups moved through communities, business areas and informal trading spaces in actions described by organisers and supporters as peaceful and protests against undocumented migration.
