March and March Protest Intensifies as Leader Jacinta Ngobese Zuma Announces Schedule
- March and March movement leader Jacinta Ngobese Zuma led protesters through Mthwalume in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday, July 9, 2026
- The movement committed to holding marches every Thursday to pressure authorities over crime and unemployment in South Africa
- SABC News joined the marchers and captured the demonstration, which drew widespread reaction on social media
Jacinta Ngobese Zuma, the leader of the March and March movement, joined demonstrators on foot through Mthwalume in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday, July 9, 2026, as part of the group's ongoing weekly protest campaign.
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SABC News covered the march first-hand, joining participants as they moved through the coastal KZN town.
The movement has committed to staging marches every Thursday until authorities take meaningful action on what demonstrators describe as the country's unacceptably high levels of crime and unemployment.
No end date for the weekly campaign has been announced.
March and March keeps up Thursday pressure
Ngobese Zuma has emerged as the visible face of the demonstrations, personally leading protesters on the ground in KwaZulu-Natal.
The movement's approach of recurring weekly action is designed to sustain pressure on government rather than rely on a single high-profile event.
One commenter, however, pointed out that the marches appear confined to one province, with Mojabeng Magasa writing:
"She only leads march n march in KZN, not in other 8 provinces."
The Facebook post below contains details of the March and March Movement’s upcoming protest schedule.
South Africans react to the weekly marches
The continued demonstrations sparked a range of opinions online.
Cebo Jama KaSjadu wrote:
"If every Thursday syamasha was a person. Azakhale."
TK Foundation commented:
"She fits for the presidency."
Deejay Fix questioned the practicalities, asking:
"So people must not go to work every Thursday?"
Sphe J Hadebe expressed confidence in the movement's resilience, stating:
"Ramaphosa thought the marches would end by bringing in Phakela umthakathi. Welele, we believe in Jacinta thina."
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