March and March movement linked to Zuma family networks amid fears of 2021-style unrest

While there is no direct evidence of Zuma's involvement, his family and allies are central to the movement, which includes March and March, Ngizwe Mchunu's Amabhinca Nation, and Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe MK party. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has accused Zuma of inciting chaos. Key figures in March and March, such as directors Sanele and Nozibusiso Khambule, have familial ties to Zuma through the late Thokazile Jennifer Mbambo, who served as a director with Zuma's brothers.

Nozibusiso Khambule, described as the convenor, is Mbambo's daughter, and Sanele Khambule is her grandson. March and March frontwoman Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, a radio personality, has amplified inflammatory anti-immigrant content. Her husband, attorney Xolani Christopher Zuma, has represented March and March and Ngizwe Mchunu, a known Zuma supporter who was acquitted of incitement charges related to the 2021 riots.

The MK party has expressed support for March and March's planned 30 June protest, with its national spokesperson Sifiso Mahlangu stating their role is to "support the mission." The movement has garnered diverse support, from mechanics to professionals, with some messages in a database suggesting aggressive actions, including door-to-door searches and calls for the death penalty for alleg