Protesters against illegal immigration in South Africa call for more deportations

Hundreds of people have held a demonstration against illegal immigration in the South African city of Durban

ByKAYLEEN MORGAN Associated Press and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press
September 30, 2026, 3:58 PM

DURBAN, South Africa -- Hundreds of people held a demonstration against illegal immigration in the South African city of Durban on Wednesday, vowing to intensify their actions against what they say is the government's failure to deal with the issue.

The crowds, led by the March by March group, had set a Sept. 30 deadline for those living illegally in South Africa to leave the country. The deadline wasn't recognized by the government and authorities.

With some brandishing traditional Zulu weapons and singing cultural songs, they marched through Durban’s streets. Police didn’t report any incidents of violence against foreigners during the protest.

A similar deadline set for June 30 sparked a mass repatriation of foreigners to their various African countries after attacks on immigrants. The governments of those nations arranged for the evacuation of their citizens.

Wednesday's demonstration was the latest protest in South Africa over the last few months. There have been reported attacks against some foreign nationals that have led to diplomatic tensions between the South African government and some African nations.

South African authorities also have reported the deportations of thousands of foreigners who were in the country illegally in recent months.

Earlier this month, Nigeria’s parliament indefinitely suspended official visits and engagements with South Africa over the immigration tensions.

For years, South Africa has attracted foreign nationals seeking economic opportunities from across the continent, including from nearby countries Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mozambique and Malawi, and as far away as Nigeria, Ghana and Ethiopia.

Many blame migrants for the country’s high levels of unemployment, crime and pressure on public services.

“We were raising another concern about our porous borders and the fact that we have overstretched resources that are not enough to take care of us,” said Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, the leader of March and March.

The protests were meant to put more pressure on the government and called for more deportations of those who are in the country illegally, she said.

“The message we are sending today is that people are getting really, really fed up," she said. "We also hope that our government will take the cries of the people seriously, instead of trying to look good to the international world."

Protesters said that the demonstration was also meant to express outrage over the issue of femicide and gender-based violence in the country, which has recently been highlighted by the killing of at least 11 women in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg.

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Mogomotsi Magome reported from Johannesburg.

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'March for Jesus' will bring Christians to the streets of Buenos Aires

By Lizzie Sotola 

Aug 15, 2026 08:49 EDT 

Thousands of Christians gather near Argentina's National Congress in Buenos Aires for a day of prayer, worship and public proclamation of faith during a previous March for Jesus rally. March for Jesus

Christians from churches across Argentina will march through central Buenos Aires on Monday, Aug. 17, joining a public day of prayer, worship and proclamation called "March for Jesus."

The march begins at 1 p.m. at Avenida de Mayo and Perú Street and sets off at 2 p.m. toward Plaza de los Dos Congresos, where the main event will take place.

The date coincides with Argentina's national holiday commemorating the "Passing into Immortality" of Gen. José de San Martín.

The program will include praise, worship and prayer for Argentina and its authorities. Musicians and representatives from various faith communities will also participate.

Organizers have described the event as a public expression of evangelical unity and an opportunity to bring a message of faith, peace and hope to the city's streets. They expect a large turnout, with believers attending from across the country.

The Buenos Aires march follows a recent gathering in Rosario. On Nov. 18, 2024, a large crowd of Christians gathered at the Monumento Nacional a la Bandera (National Flag Memorial) for a collective day of worship and prayer.

"March for Jesus" traces its roots to London in 1987, where it grew out of a collaboration between Youth With A Mission, Pioneer and Ichthus Christian Fellowship.

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Jerusalem Pride Parade set to take place under heightened security as city prepares for march

Police deploy forces and announce road closures ahead of the 24th annual Pride and Tolerance event in Jerusalem this evening

Marchers taking part in the annual Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem.Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

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The Jerusalem Pride and Tolerance Parade is set to take place on Thursday evening, with participants expected to gather in central Jerusalem before beginning their march toward the city center.

The event marks the opening of Pride Month in Israel and is expected to draw participants, supporters, and observers from across the country.

Police have completed their preparations ahead of the event, deploying officers throughout key areas of the city to manage traffic, ensure public safety, and maintain order along the route.

Authorities said the operation includes both visible and undercover units, with an emphasis on safeguarding participants and minimizing disruption to daily activity.

As part of the arrangements, several main roads in the city are expected to be temporarily closed or restricted during the march, with alternative routes recommended for drivers. Traffic management plans will remain in place for the duration of the event and will be adjusted as needed.

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On the “March to Death”

On the “March to Death”—Satan is busily at work in our crowded cities. His work is to be seen in the confusion, the strife and discord between labor and capital, and the hypocrisy that has come into the churches. That men may not take time to meditate, Satan leads them into a round of gayety and pleasure-seeking, of eating and drinking. He fills them with ambition to make an exhibition that will exalt self. Step by step, the world is reaching the conditions that existed in the days of Noah. Every conceivable crime is committed. The lust of the flesh, the pride of the eyes, the display of selfishness, the misuse of power, the cruelty, and the force used to cause men to unite with confederacies and unions—binding themselves up in bundles for the burning of the great fires of the last days—all these are the working of Satanic agencies. This round of crime and folly men call “life.”...

The world, who act as though there were no God, absorbed in selfish pursuits, will soon experience sudden destruction, and shall not escape. Many continue in the careless gratification of self until they become so disgusted with life that they kill themselves. Dancing and carousing, drinking and smoking, indulging their animal passions, they go as an ox to the slaughter. Satan is working with all his art and enchantments to keep men marching blindly onward until the Lord arises out of His place to punish the inhabitants of earth for their iniquities, when the earth shall disclose her blood and no more cover her slain. The whole world appears to be in the march to death.—Manuscript 139, 1903.

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Members of United Teachers Los Angeles cheer during a Labor Day rally in Wilmington on Monday.
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• Thousands of union members participated in marches, rallies and picnics on Labor Day throughout the Los Angeles region and across the country.
• They criticized Trump administration moves that have weakened labor unions.
• A White House proclamation Monday said President Trump’s actions are ‘reversing decades of neglect and finally putting American Workers first.’

Thousands of union members and others participated in marches, rallies and picnics on Labor Day throughout the Los Angeles region and across the country on Monday, decrying actions by the Trump administration that they say weaken unions and harm workers while strengthening and emboldening major corporations and the wealthy.

A White House proclamation Monday said President Trump’s actions are “reversing decades of neglect and finally putting American Workers first” by rewriting tax laws and creating a better economic climate for businesses.

His critics say he is undermining, in historic ways, the government and labor-union infrastructure established to protect workers — and therefore hurting individual workers.

Participants at a massive Wilmington rally and parade — organized by the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor — united over a common foe: Trump.

“Donald Trump has gone too far,” said state Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), as she and others linked typical Labor Day rhetoric directly to immigration raids. “On this Labor Day, we have an American president who takes parents from their children and workers from their jobs.”

The raids are no longer about border security, Durazo said, but “about breaking the backbone of our economy and terrorizing families.”

”Fighting for workers’ rights means fighting for immigrant rights,” said Angelica Salas, the executive director of the immigrant advocacy group CHIRLA.

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A group marched with Planned Parenthood in the Pride Parade in Manhattan on Sunday.Credit...Caitlin Ochs for The New York Times


The festivities began on Sunday with a familiar feel: Revelers adorned in a palette of bright colors, waving rainbow flags and handmade signs, tossed confetti into the air as the roar of screams and bikers revving their motorcycle engines signaled the start of the annual New York City Pride March in Manhattan.

But there was no mistaking that this year’s event, for all its joyous celebrations, had taken on sudden urgency and heightened significance just two days after the United States Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion and signaled that the court could reconsider other liberties, including the 2015 decision that allowed same-sex marriage.

Those thoughts were on the minds of three high school friends from New York City who arrived two hours before the parade began on Sunday to grab an upfront view at the starting point near the Flatiron Building in Manhattan.

The Pride march began in the Flatiron district of Manhattan with a joyous celebration.Credit...Stephanie Keith for The New York Times

The Queer Liberation March, which kicked off at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan, is rooted in the view that the main march is too corporate.Credit...Stephanie Keith for The New York Times


“Because of all the recent stuff that’s been happening, I’m glad that we have the chance to be with people we know who support us,” said Ivey Espinosa, 17, who identifies as nonbinary and attends Fort Hamilton High School in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. “There’s more importance, more urgency.”
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Moments later, Planned Parenthood — which event organizers decided to place at the head of the event after the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade — led the way as the first groups rolled down Fifth Avenue to start the 52nd annual Pride March, the first in-person parade since 2019 because of the pandemic. In a joyous and diverse scene, people of all ages from across the country packed sidewalks, congregated on building fire escapes and climbed scaffolding to watch the march.

Amid chants of “Rise up for abortion rights,” Christian Rodriguez trailed the Planned Parenthood marchers with a homemade sign held above his head. It mentioned the Supreme Court decisions about contraception, consensual same-sex relations and same-sex marriage — all of which Justice Clarence Thomas, a member of the majority, suggested in a concurring opinion should be reconsidered by the court.

“In Clarence Thomas’s concurring opinion, he just couldn’t wait to say the quiet part out loud,” said Mr. Rodriguez, 22, who lives in New York City. “There is a very strong case to be made that women’s liberation is inextricably tied to gay liberation.”

Members of the Flaggots practice before the start of the march.Credit...Desiree Rios/The New York Times

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#ShutItDownHSV takes to the streets in peaceful protest of recent black deaths by police

Protesters laid down for 4 1/2 mins on Wynn Dr. Protesters calling their movement #ShutItDownHSV marched from Oakwood University, down Wynn Dr. to University Dr. Friday Dec. 5th starting about 4:30PM. The group protested peacefully along University Drive before returning to Oakwood University. (Bob Gathany/bgathany@AL.com)
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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- The high-profile deaths of two unarmed black men at the hands of white police officers have generated protests across the country - and Huntsville is no exception. More than 300 Oakwood University students and others who are upset over the decisions not to indict those officers took to the streets to make their voices heard. The rain falling Friday evening didn't slow anyone down or muffle a single voice.

"Hands up! Don't shoot!," "I can't breathe!," "We want justice!," "We are America" These are just some of the phrases shouted in unison as the movement#ShutItDownHSV marched from Oakwood University along Wynn Drive and down University Drive shortly past Bill Penney Toyota. The chants and individual calls of emotion never ceased except twice when the movement took moments of silence for Michael Brown of Ferguson, Missouri and Eric Garner of Staten Island, New York. The protestors lay in the streets for several minutes both times. Huntsville police officers already had the streets blocked off when the protesters lay down.

The protest was a peaceful one, but it did cause traffic problems. Wynn Drive was shut off during the march, as was the nearby section of University Drive. This is a high-traffic area cut off during rush hour. Police diverted traffic and did not interfere with the march.
Oakwood University President Dr. Leslie Pollard Speaks to ProtestorsOakwood University President talks with protestors at beginning of rally. Protesters calling their movement #ShutItDownHSV marched from Oakwood University, down Wynn Dr. to University Dr. Friday Dec. 5th starting about 4:30PM. The group protested peacefully along University Drive before returning to Oakwood University. (Bob Gathany/bgathany@AL.com)

The march started at 4:30 p.m. with an address by Oakwood University President Leslie Pollard. He reminded the crowd the purpose was to protest the "right way." The university released statement earlier stating, "If you choose to participate, to do so peacefully and lawfully, in accordance with the laws of the city of Huntsville."

"A mind is a terrible thing to waste, but so is a life. So tonight we want to welcome you and we want you to feel right at home on this campus," Pollard said. "We're standing in the tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King."


Word of the protest spread quickly today on social media under the Twitter hashtag #ShutItDownHSV.

The participants took the president's words to heart. One such demonstrator, Jeremy Smith, said the injustice felt translates to all citizens, not just blacks. He said he and many of his fellows there felt it could have been any one of them that died, and the demonstration was about spreading the message that they want those feelings known.

Smith does not feel the actions that caused Brown's and Garner's deaths are symbolic of all police officers. He said the consequences of those responsible, however, must be taken seriously to battle continued "injustice."

"Between the issues of Trayvon Martin and the two recent altercations, it seems that our country is falling apart and right now we're in a state that we are scarred and right now what we need to do through is some healing," he said. "First we have to identify our enemy and our enemy is injustice. It is bigotry. And believe it or not, it's still racism."

That notion that racism is still alive resonated with much of the crowd, including one woman who was there with her 6-year-old daughter. She said it makes raising a black child more of a struggle, and that's why they "need their voices heard."

"We're not going to be silent on this matter," said Jordan Ways, another mam with the movement. "We're students here. This is out world and we're poised to lead it. We've endured too much too long."

Yahoiakim Ysrael found a Biblical message resonant in the recent events. He said the message behind Deuteronomy 28:64-68 encouraged him to come out in the streets that evening with the thought that the police-inflicted deaths were reminiscent of a forceful return to a submissive state. He said too many black men, especially younger men, are "either going to prison or going to the graveyard."

Oakwood University's media statement released ahead of Friday evening's protest reads: "We are deeply saddened by the recent losses of life that raise serious questions about justice and human rights. This is a deeply emotional time and these events have triggered a myriad of feelings with our students, faculty, and staff".

The university will also have a public assembly at 5 p.m. Sunday in Moran Hall to help develop an action plan to support the mission of "One Huntsville."

Pollard released a second statement following the protest.

"Tonight I stood among our students as they made their voices heard. I marched with them. I felt their unrest. I could sense that they wanted change and equality. As I looked at their faces, I couldn't help but think how this experience would change them forever. Being able to protest for change is a beautiful thing. And we are proud of how they conducted themselves in the midst of their pain and anger," he said. "We want to thank Oakwood University Police Department and Huntsville Police Department for their service tonight as our students peacefully made their way down the streets of Huntsville.

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AP PHOTOS: Gay pride celebrations around the world

By The Associated Press | June 29, 2014 | Updated: June 29, 2014 7:11pm

Photo By Oded Balilty/AP 

FILE - In this Friday, June 13, 2014 file photo, Israeli dancers kiss each other during the annual Gay Pride Parade on a street of Tel Aviv, Israel. Shirtless Israeli men, colorfully dressed drag queens and others partied Friday through central Tel Aviv as it celebrates the week-long event that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, also known as the LGBT community.

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Charlotte Pride Parade


Scene at Charlotte Pride, the Queen City’s annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Pride celebration.

For gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and their supporters, June is a month of pride and celebration.

Around the globe, LGBT Pride Month has been marked with parades and marches, festivals and dances, and in some cases, protests and counter-protests. In the United States, much of the celebrations have focused on a string of victories in states where gay marriage bans were overturned.

The month's events culminate this weekend with some of the nation's biggest parades in cities including New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle and Houston. Humbler celebrations are being held in smaller towns and cities around the country, such as Augusta, Georgia, and Floyd, Virginia.

Here's a look at some of the celebrations that have taken place around the world during June, including this weekend.

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