SANDF Denies Plans for Deployment Ahead of Planned June 30 Marches

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says reports suggesting that soldiers will be deployed in anticipation of planned marches and protest action next month are false and misleading. The clarification comes as the anti-illegal immigration group “March and March” prepares for a planned shutdown on 30 June, calling for the immediate mass deportation of undocumented immigrants living in South Africa. SANDF spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini said the military respects the […]