Johannesburg – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has denied issuing arrest warrants for March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma and her husband, Xolani Zuma, after the movement claimed the pair could be arrested by Friday.
The denial follows a statement issued by March and March on Wednesday, 14 October, alleging that warrants had been issued against the couple and that their arrests could take place on or before Friday, 16 October.
NPA spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said no warrants had been issued and stressed that the authority operates independently when making prosecutorial decisions.
“The NPA wishes to categorically deny that any warrant of arrest was issued, and that it does not receive instructions from political parties, holders of public office, or anyone else on its prosecutorial function,” Kganyago said.
He added that the NPA’s decisions were guided by the Constitution, legislation and available evidence.
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“The NPA encourages people and organisations to desist from making unfounded allegations or comments which may serve to misrepresent and undermine the criminal justice process,” Kganyago said.
The authority also said it generally does not comment on operational matters, including possible arrests and investigations, before the relevant law enforcement processes have been completed. The charges and reasons for prosecution would become known through the normal judicial process if a matter were enrolled in court.
In its statement, March and March alleged that the proposed arrests were politically motivated and intended to cause civil unrest ahead of the local government elections scheduled for 4 November.
The organisation claimed that an executive committee meeting had been held three months earlier to discuss whether its leaders should be arrested before or after the elections.
The movement did not provide independently verified evidence to substantiate the alleged political interference.
Before the NPA issued its denial, Xolani Zuma said he and his wife were prepared to hand themselves over to the police if the reports proved to be true.
“I do not believe that it is true, but to the extent that it is, we are available to hand ourselves over to the Police today,” he said, according to IOL.
He also said the movement was investigating the information and urged its members to remain calm.
March and March has been campaigning against undocumented immigration and has held demonstrations calling for stronger action on immigration enforcement and border security.
The latest claims come amid separate legal proceedings involving three people identified as March and March activists who appeared in the Durban Magistrates’ Court earlier this week.
Two of the accused, Aphelele “Magolide” Shinga and Malizo Tzanibe, were granted bail of R1,000 each, while Wandile Nsibande remained in custody pending a formal bail application.
The accused face charges including public violence, obstruction of public roads, carrying dangerous weapons and public intimidation. The allegations remain subject to the court process.
The proceedings followed unrest in Durban linked to protests. March and March leader Ngobese-Zuma defended the arrested members, saying they had been detained for exercising their right to demonstrate.
However, the NPA has not confirmed that the separate court proceedings involving the activists are connected to the alleged arrest warrants against Ngobese-Zuma and her husband.
The NPA’s denial leaves the movement’s original claims of imminent arrests unsubstantiated.
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