At the School Gate: Education, Migration and the Battle Over Who Belongs This morning in Durban, scenes of tension and solidarity played out outside Addington Primary School, where a group of South African mothers arrived not to protest—but to protect. The women stood guard to ensure that children of foreign nationals were able to enter the school and attend classes, saying education should not be denied to any child, regardless of their documentation status. Their presence followed an attempt by members of the March and March Movement to block the children of foreign nationals from entering the school. The group argues that overcrowding at Addington Primary disadvantages South African pupils and says it will continue visiting schools where it claims foreign national enrolment is high. School gates were locked as a precaution, keeping protestors outside, while police monitored the situation.