Operation Dudula: Ramaphosa choosing to prioritise foreign nationals over his own citizens
The group says allowing foreign nationals to register spaza shops in the townships disadvantages locals.
Screengrab of closed spaza shop in Naledi, Soweto, from EWN Reporter video
JOHANNESBURG - Civic group Operation Dudula has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of not prioritising South Africans in relation to the township economy.
The group said that allowing foreign nationals to register spaza shops in the townships disadvantaged locals.
Members have been demonstrating against foreign nationals registering their spaza shops in Jabulani, Soweto.
On Friday, the president announced that spaza shop owners had 21 days to register their shops or face immediate closure.
Operation Dudula’s president, Zandile Dabula, said the township economy should be reserved only for locals.
"Unfortunately, we have a president that chooses to prioritise foreign nationals over his own citizens. I mean he is giving these people 21 days to go and get their documents when they have already broken the law."
[VIDEO] The situation is calm at the Jabulani Civic Centre in Soweto, where Operation Dudula members are picketing in an attempt to stop foreign nationals from coming to register their spaza shops with the municipality. pic.twitter.com/xsQRzMjVr8
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) November 18, 2024