The Merafong Service Delivery Crisis Committee (MSDCF) led a large-scale community shutdown march on 24 October 2025 , drawing hundreds of residents from Carletonville, Fochville, Kokosi, Khutsong, and surrounding areas. The peaceful yet firm demonstration aimed to demand decisive action from national government authorities over long-standing allegations of corruption, maladministration, and service delivery collapse in the Merafong City Local Municipality. Peaceful March, Wi