The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal warns that protests targeting undocumented foreign nationals could lead to renewed instability if they include violence, intimidation or other unlawful conduct. In its statement, the party urges residents to exercise restraint and discourages behaviour that could destabilise communities. The ANC also frames its warning by referencing the July 2021 unrest, presenting it as an example of how tensions and unlawful actions during protests can escalate into wider disruption. The party’s message is focused on preventing a repeat of the earlier unrest pattern, including fears that communities could again be pulled into a cycle of violence. While the reporting centres on the ANC’s warning and call for calm, it does not provide details on specific planned protest dates, locations, or the size or organisers of any demonstrations. Overall, the outlets agree that the ANC’s position is precautionary: it cautions against anti-foreigner mobilisation turning into unlawful activity and calls for law-abiding conduct to avoid further destabilisation in the province.