Anti-undocumented migrant groups marched through Cape Town's CBD on Thursday, demanding stronger immigration enforcement and presenting a memorandum to the Department of Home Affairs.

Organisers from March and March, Labour and Civic Organisation (LACO), Operation Dudula, and supporters highlighted their campaign against all undocumented foreign nationals, regardless of race or nationality.

The protest, which took place in cold and rainy weather, aimed to urge the department to intensify efforts to identify and deport undocumented individuals.Key demands included freezing foreign documentation, rooting out corruption, and conducting a digital audit of immigration permits.Organisers argued that undocumented migrants contribute to unemployment and strain public services, though these claims remain contested.The Department of Home Affairs accepted the memorandum, with an official signing on behalf of the department.SAPS officers monitored the protest, while businesses temporarily closed as protesters chanted for government action.