Operation Dudula

Operation Dudula is an organisation which turned into a political party in South Africa. The group is widely recognised as being xenophobic,[1] and has been linked with violently threatening and targeting both legal and illegal migrants.[2] The group blames South Africa's porous borders, lenient immigration practices and the presence of migrants for many of South Africa's social issues.[3]

Operation Dudula was established in Soweto, a township of Johannesburg, and has since spread to other parts of the country. "Dudula" means to "force out" or "knock down" in isiZulu, and refers to the movement's goal to expel migrants.[1][3][2] Although they have been accused of violently targeting immigrants, Operation Dudula denies having any connection to xenophobic motives.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b Myeni, Thabi. "What is Operation Dudula, South Africa's anti-migration vigilante?". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b Charlie, Ayanda; Ford, Tamasin (17 September 2023). "Inside South Africa's Operation Dudula: 'Why we hate foreigners'". BBC News.
  3. ^ a b Ho, Ufrieda (16 April 2022). "XENOPHOBIA: Nhlanhla Lux exposed – The disturbing picture behind the masks of the man heading Operation Dudula". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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  5. ^ Bhengu, Cebelihle (11 April 2022). "'Illegal immigration is a crime' — 'Lux' Dlamini denies Operation Dudula is xenophobic". Sunday Times. timeslive.co.za. Retrieved 2 May 2022.