The economic impact of Tuesdays planned March March protest against undocumented foreign nationals is already being felt, with landlords losing rental income, businesses fearing for their livelihoods and tourism operators reporting mass booking cancellations.
Ahead of the protest, organised by the March March movement, Sowetan visited Alexandra, Tembisa and Soweto to assess how anticipation surrounding the demonstration was affecting businesses and residents.
In Alexandra, landlord Oupa Mamaila said he evicted a long-term tenant about three weeks ago because he feared being associated with housing undocumented foreign nationals.
