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June Protests Trigger 900 Arrests, 1 Death in Durban

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  • March and March staged a Durban demonstration demanding more deportations of illegal immigrants.
  • Protesters gave undocumented migrants a September 30 deadline to leave.
  • After 12 women were murdered, March and March launched a Men’s March against GBV and Crime.
  • June 30 protests resulted in at least one death, over 900 arrests, and millions of rands in losses.
  • R600 million was allocated for protest peacekeeping, with R306 million already spent.