Rosettenville residents call for action to tackle illegal immigration
Residents are marching to the Booysens police station to hand over a memorandum of demands.
The March in March movement is protesting against foreign nationals using public healthcare on 09 July 2025. Picture:Simphiwe Nkosi/EWN
JOHANNESBURG - Some angry Rosettenville residents in the south of Johannesburg are calling for action to tackle the illegal immigration issue in the area.
Under the banner of local group, March and March, the residents have taken to the streets in protest on Wednesday.
They are marching to the Booysens police station to hand over a memorandum of demands.
Following demonstrations at local clinics, which led to foreign nationals being denied access to healthcare, a number of residents from Rosenttenville gathered at a local park, ready to march to the police station.
They are calling for an end to what they say is corruption in the police service, accusing officers of working with illegal immigrants who commit crimes.
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In addition, they said their clinics and hospitals are overburdened by the large numbers of undocumented foreign nationals.
"Where is immigration? Why do we have so many illegal people around here roaming the streets as if they own us? What's happening? What's happening? Who's at the borders? Who's working there? Is there immigration in South Africa? Is there police in South Africa? Where's our president?" said protester Thandeka Masondo.
Masondo said they will not stop demonstrating until their demands are met.