Dear Valued Clients,
Koreserv Security is closely monitoring the planned 30 June 2026 demonstrations linked to the March and March movement and related groups. The matter has been widely discussed as a possible shutdown, but current public information and operational intelligence indicate that the risk should be treated as a planned demonstration / possible disruption event, rather than a confirmed city-wide shutdown.
Although peaceful protest is protected by law, there remains a risk of localised disruption, intimidation, road closures, opportunistic criminal activity, and possible looting in certain areas. The risk may vary significantly from one area to another, depending on protest routes, road access, public transport movement, and local crowd activity.
Current Situation
Public reports indicate that 30 June 2026 has been identified by March and March and aligned groups as a key date connected to demands regarding undocumented foreign nationals in South Africa.
SAPS has confirmed that extensive planning has been undertaken at national, provincial and local levels. SAPS, Law Enforcement, metro services, emergency response structures and private security role players are preparing for the day. SAPS has also made it clear that peaceful protest will be allowed within the law, but criminal conduct, intimidation, looting, violence, road blockages, and damage to property will not be tolerated.
The Western Cape Government and City of Cape Town have also activated preparedness measures, including visible policing in hotspots, intelligence gathering, proactive communication, and coordinated response planning.
Recommended Client Precautions
As a precautionary measure, we strongly recommend that clients consider the following for Tuesday, 30 June 2026:
- Where operationally possible, allow employees to work from home.
- Where work from home is not possible, consider granting non-essential staff a day off or adjusting shift requirements.
- Limit unnecessary staff travel, especially through high-risk areas or major arterial routes.
- Avoid scheduling non-essential deliveries, contractor work, maintenance, or visitor appointments.
- Brief employees to avoid protest areas, roadblocks, crowds, and areas of unrest.
- Ensure that emergency contact lists are updated and available.
- Keep gates, doors, and access points controlled at all times.
- Report any crowd movement, intimidation, suspicious activity, or road disruption immediately.
- Do not circulate unverified information externally, as this may create unnecessary panic.
These recommendations are precautionary and are intended to reduce risk to employees, visitors, suppliers, and security personnel.
Koreserv Security Response
Koreserv has implemented a contingency approach for 30 June and is actively monitoring the situation through operational intelligence, client communication channels, SAPS updates, Law Enforcement contacts, community sources, and control room reporting.
Our operational response includes:
- Continuous monitoring through the Koreserv Main Control Room.
- Open communication lines with SAPS, Law Enforcement, emergency response structures, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Site-specific risk assessments for clients in potentially affected areas.
- Briefing of security officers on safety, communication, reporting, and non-confrontation protocols.
- Instruction to officers to avoid unnecessary exposure and to prioritise personal safety.
- Escalation of verified information to affected clients as quickly as possible.
- Support to clients with lockdown, access-control, and emergency-response decisions where required.
Koreserv officers have been instructed not to confront protestors, crowds, looters, or armed persons. Their role is to observe, report, control access where safe, protect life, and escalate all incidents through the correct channels.
Client-Specific Planning
We encourage all clients to review their own operational requirements for 30 June and determine whether their sites can operate with reduced staffing, remote work arrangements, adjusted delivery schedules, or temporary closure if required.
Clients operating in higher-risk areas, close to taxi ranks, informal settlements, major roads, industrial access routes, or previous protest hotspots should take additional precautions.
Where there is any indication of crowd movement, intimidation, looting risk, or road obstruction near a client site, the recommended response is to prioritise safety, secure access points, keep employees inside where safer to do so, and immediately escalate to Koreserv, SAPS, Law Enforcement, or emergency services.
Communication on the Day
Koreserv will continue to monitor developments and will communicate verified information to clients where it may affect their sites or staff movement.
Please ensure that your site managers, facilities teams, and key decision-makers remain contactable on 30 June.
For urgent security-related concerns, please contact your Koreserv representative or the Koreserv Main Control Room.
Closing
Koreserv remains committed to supporting our clients with a calm, professional, and intelligence-led response. While there is no need for panic, proper preparation is essential.
We strongly encourage all clients to take reasonable precautionary steps to reduce staff exposure and operational risk on 30 June 2026.
Kind regards,
Jannie Ruppersberg
General Manager
Koreserv Security
