Chaos erupts as charges laid against March-And-March, allies
March-And-March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma handed herself over to police after being charged with incitement.
TODAY (January 27) the leader of the March-And-March movement, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, in tow with her legal representative and protesters, handed herself over to the Point Police station following a case opened last week after one of their protests outside Addington Primary School. The case was allegedly opened by a member of the SAPS.
According to Ngobese-Zuma’s lawyer, Xolani Zuma, a case of incitement of public violence was opened.
“We can confirm that there is a docket opened, and March-And-March, Operation Dudula, and Umkhonto WeSizwe Party have been formally charged. We are ready to go to court and apply for bail. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will now decide whether the case is fit for prosecution or not, and we will take it from there,” said Zuma. He mentioned that if the case is thrown out of court, “somebody will pay”.
Police on alert, blocking protesters from entering the police station. Photo: Wendy Sithole
Among the protesters, children in uniform could be seen accompanied by their parents. The children are some of those who were enrolled in Greyville schools when Addington Primary School could not place them.
The masses then moved to Addington Primary School where they continued to protest for placement of local children ahead of foreigners.
While the NPA contemplates a decision on whether or not to prosecute, March-And-March has vowed to continue their school protests until all local children are accepted at Addington Primary School. “Alternatively, the government must provide daily school transport for children who reside in South Beach who were placed in neighbouring schools.”
The former radio DJ has been at the centre of protests over the placement of learners excluded from Addington Primary School for the 2026 academic year, a fight she has aggressively driven on social media. With a strong online following, Ngobese-Zuma has mobilised supporters and fuelled pressure around enrolment of local children, over the foreigners.
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