March and March members gathered in the Port Shepstone CBD and Margate earlier today (August 20).

Marchers were expected to come out in numbers to protest against illegal foreigners, but it was a group of fewer than 150.

Before the march in Margate, the chairperson of the March and March Movement on the South Coast, Sabelo Cele, along with other protesters, started in Port Shepstone CBD to clean-up salons.

According to Cele, most salons that are either owned or rented by illegal foreigners have not closed down.

About eight salons were forced to close their doors.

A salon owner known as Ben ‘Ebafaneni’ refused to close, nor could he show proof of his business permit.

In Margate, all salons were closed, and on some streets, foreigners were seen running to a house after leaving their shops.

Secretary of the movement on the South Coast, Yonela Roloti-Zulu, said it was important that the march took place in Margate today because most foreigners in the CBD are arrogant and ignore the law.

“There are many complaints from community members in the area. We know that these salons are just a front; other businesses are being run in the background, which is why we are here.”

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