They Want To Start A War: Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma Accuses Cops Of Deliberately Trapping Marchers

Tensions between civil activists and state authorities in Durban have escalated significantly after March and March Movement leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma publicly accused the South African Police Service (SAPS) of intentionally blocking Moore Road following the submission of a formal memorandum at the Berea Police Station.

Addressing hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the street after delivering the document, Ngobese-Zuma denounced the heavy police roadblock as a deliberate act of provocation aimed at inciting friction and restricting the group’s lawful movement. The confrontation occurred shortly after movement officials handed over a formal memorandum demanding an independent judicial investigation into allegations of police corruption, bribery, and systemic enforcement failures within the Berea policing precinct.

The march, which mobilised large crowds through central Durban before reaching Moore Road, was met with reinforced security barriers and public order policing units deployed to prevent marchers from advancing further toward government installations and local police facilities. Police officers positioned vehicles across the main thoroughfare to contain the crowd, citing public safety mandates and court-mandated route parameters designed to prevent urban gridlock and commercial disruptions.

Reacting strongly to the physical blockade, Ngobese-Zuma stood before her supporters and declared that state attempts to restrict public assemblies reflect an outdated authoritarian mindset. She warned that government officials and police management could no longer rely on intimidating tactics or high-handed directives to silence community grievances surrounding immigration enforcement, administrative accountability, and neighborhood safety.

Delivering a direct challenge to executive authorities, Ngobese-Zuma proclaimed that the era of political dictatorship in South Africa is officially over, issuing a stern warning that the current administration’s hold on power and authority will soon come to an end as citizens demand direct accountability at the ballot box and on the streets. She accused state institutions of selectively applying legal restrictions against peaceful citizen movements while ignoring criminal networks operating within metropolitan hubs.

The standoff along Moore Road highlights the growing friction between the activist group and law enforcement ahead of the upcoming municipal elections. While police authorities maintained that tactical road closures are standard crowd control protocols to prevent unchecked public dispersals, March and March leadership insisted that the state’s aggressive posture serves only to validate their calls for comprehensive institutional reform across provincial law enforcement structures.

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