Zulu Amabutho Regiments Lead Orderly Anti-Immigration Marches in South Africa
Thousands of Zulu Amabutho have marched through Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban in full traditional gear. They carry shields and spears and trace their authority to King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. These regiments maintain strict discipline. Leaders like Nkosikhona Ndabandaba enforce peaceful conduct with sjamboks, and police often stand aside rather than clash with the formations. Soaring unemployment and weak immigration enforcement have stoked anger against foreign nationals. Civic and political groups pushing mass deportations now mix with the Amabutho, raising the risk of clashes. For now, these marches stay calm. But without clear state action on jobs and legal migration, mounting frustration could turn orderly protests into xenophobic violence.
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