Dudula movement
One Voice of All Hawkers Association criticises attacks on foreign nationals
As the week draws to a close, foreign nationals in parts of Johannesburg are living in fear of being constantly attacked by organisations like the Dudula...
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Shop owners say they received threats before Yeoville Market fire
More than 15 shops were set alight on Monday night. It's alleged the fire could have been started by members of the Dudula Movement.
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SAPS search for those responsible for looting of migrant-owned shops in Yeoville
Many were burnt and looted by what is believed to be the Dudula Movement.
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Alex stall owners pick up pieces after fire; Dudula Movement denies involvement
Stall owners outside the Pan African Mall in Alexandra said that they lost stock valued at over R150,000 during a fire.
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Amnesty International urges govt to stop attacks on foreign nationals
The organisation said that the lack of action taken by the authorities against such groups had resulted in peoples’ basic human rights being violated.
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DA says corruption making it difficult for foreign nationals to be documented
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said that shifting the blame would not help fix the problem of foreign nationals being attacked.
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Dudula Movement: We are not acting illegally
The vigilante organisation wants foreign nationals out of Alexandra in a bid to secure jobs they believe are being taken from locals. They clashed with migrants on Monday and tried to shut down streets on Tuesday.
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Foreign nationals close shop for second day amid Dudula Movement removals
On Monday, violence broke out when residents under the banner Dudula Movement attacked migrant shop owners accusing them of taking job opportunities meant for South Africans.
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Police foil Dudula Movement's attempt to shut down Alex
An attempted shutdown of Alexandra township by a group calling themselves Dudula Movement was halted by a heavy police contingent on 8 March 2022. Dudula Movement, who previously called themselves Operation Fiyela, are demanding documentation from foreign nationals, saying that they will shut down shops that belong to people who are in South Africa illegally. The Dudula Movement is a vigilante organisation that targets foreign nationals in Alexandra, accusing them of taking jobs from locals. Some of its actions are not legal. #OperationDudula #OperationFiyela #DudulaMovement
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Police step up presence in Alexandra amid tensions with foreign nationals
Police and Joburg metro police were deployed to several hotspot areas from Monday night to calm xenophobic tensions.
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Dudula Movement denies that it is only targeting black foreign nationals
The group clashed with foreign street vendors on Monday near the Pan Africa Mall in Alexandra.
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After clashes, foreign vendors ask Alex residents to treat them as human beings
Tensions flared on Monday when foreigners tried to occupy space that they had been forcibly removed from last month.
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Local and foreign nationals clash in Alexandra
Foreign nationals in Alexandra say they are fed up with being mistreated by local members. On 7 March 2022, a group of local and foreign nationals got into a scuffle after the locals removed some foreign nationals from their trading stalls. #OperationDudula #Xenophobia
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‘Whoever dies, dies’: Migrant shop owners in Alex resist forceful removals
Tensions flared earlier on Monday when foreigners tried to occupy a space they had been forcibly removed from last month.
