March and March organisers in Wolmaransstad are allegedly receiving threats from foreign business owners

March and March organisers in Wolmaransstad are reported to be receiving threats from foreign shop owners. An awareness campaign against illegal shop owners in Wolmaransstad that was supposed to educate community members about March and March's objectives and aims was postponed. The campaign was supposed to be held in Wolmaransstad

It is alleged that, the organisers are receiving threats from certain foreign business owners

The awareness campaign was since rescheduled to Sunday, 28th of June 2026 ahead of Tuesday, 30th June 2026 protests against illegal shop owners and immigrants. A police visibility has been organised for Tuesday, 30th June 2026

The alleged threats on personal lives highlights a significant impact, Wolmaransstad Link has not seen an information that indicate whether a case was registered with the Wolmaransstad police or not

However, the said shutdown of illegal foreign owned shops in Wolmaransstad was expected to commence on Tuesday, 30th June 2026

The closure of foreign owned shops has the community of Wolmaransstad divided with some being against the closure while some defend the total closure of illegal spaza businesses

Concerned community members say, if these shops are closed, it will make matters hard as they rely on these spaza shops for necessities. The said closure in Wolmaransstad targets stores allegedly operated by illegal shop owners in Tswelelang township

" Our people are advised not to participate in this exercise as it risk to put their lives in danger" - Bontes Revivalist

"All of you know that they will not leave Wollies, you also know we rely on them for credits and we also buy with short money" - Deskie Horst

"They must go, those who say we should not march are the ones who have tenanted these foreign nationals" - Lucky Modisapudi

These residents are butting heads as some want illegal foreigners to vacate the areas while others do not support the idea to vacate foreign nationals in Wolmaransstad and Tswelelang

What is the reason to close those tuck shops, this is only stupidy" - Sephiri Pholo

" They must go because they don't vote in South Africa, I think we must apply in court for this illegal foreigners" - Hans Mokgethi

Foreign owned shops continue to operate normally despite calls to have them closed and have foreign nationals vacate the Wolmaransstad and Tswelelang areas

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