Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma responds to President deploying military during March and March protest

The face of the March and March movement, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, responded to the military deployment by President Cyril Ramaphosa during the group’s anti-illegal immigration protest, claiming that he wants to kill them.

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Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma calls out Cyril Ramaphosa

Yesterday, 27 October 2026, the March and March movement protested at the Berea police station in KwaZulu-Natal against the alleged attack on a South African by a foreign national riding a motorcycle. During this protest, President Ramaphosa deployed the South African National Defence Force.

Jacinta then made a speech alleging that by deploying the military, the president wants to kill them. In Zulu, she said:

“He sent soldiers and police because he wants to kill us. Do you hear what I’m saying? President Ramaphosa sent police and soldiers because he wants to kill us.”

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March and March Leader Jacinta Ngobese Zuma CLAIMS that President Cyril Ramaphosa wants to kill her.
Is this Lady not going too far now? https://t.co/Ntdutk1dJJ

— Mugo1986 (@Robson87949605) October 28, 2026

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Cyril Ramaphosa’s statement regarding the protest

The President made a statement yesterday to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Thoko Didiza, as well as the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Honourable Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane, on the decision to deploy 510 members of the SANDF to help support and aid the South African Police Service in support of Operation Prosper.

Ramaphosa deployed the military to maintain law and order in KwaZulu-Natal, especially after recent violent actions arising from a campaign of misinformation about the Constitutional Court judgment on the Refugee Act.

[Statement] President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed the Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Thoko Didiza, and the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Honourable Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane, of his decision to deploy five hundred and ten (510) members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), for the service of cooperation with the South African Police Service (SAPS) in support of Operation Prosper.

The members of the SANDF will assist the SAPS in maintaining law and order in KZN, especially in light of recent violent actions arising from a campaign of misinformation about the Constitutional Court judgment on the Refugee Act.

Read more: https://t.co/QVoSso55tm

#GovZAUpdates #ManagingMigration

— South African Government (@GovernmentZA) October 27, 2026

Has Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma gone too far?

Internet users responded with split reactions as they criticised the things that the anti-illegal immigration leader claimed, with some questioning if she had gone too far. Others criticised the military deployment.

@ZANewsFlash Fear-mongering and losing relevance, hoping people will bare arms for her; the net is closing in.

— Moshabi (@MalemaOwen) October 27, 2026

@GovernmentZA The butcher of Marikana. He wants blood https://t.co/mlJXLDJSRl

— Shenge The Zulu Eagle 🦅™️ 🇿🇦 (@TheMxolisi) October 27, 2026

Feature image: Instagram/@jacintangobese

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