Ramaphosa Warns Vigilantes as June 30 Protests Arrive

President Cyril Ramaphosa warned citizens against vigilantism in a National Council of Provinces session on Monday, stating law enforcement agencies will maintain order during the June 30 demonstrations. His newsletter and public addresses reinforced that peaceful protest is a constitutional right but violence will face arrest. The March and March movement and allied groups reiterated their demand for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa. Security forces increased their presence nationwide in preparation for the coordinated protests. Ahead of the demonstrations, Southern African bloc diplomats called for restraint while governments activated emergency consular support for their citizens.