SAPS To Resume Operations In Diesploot After Two Days Of Violent Protests
Following two days of violent protests over undocumented migrants living in the area, authorities are expected to resume operations in Diepsloot on Thursday morning.
Residents took to the streets to express their anger and frustration following a spate of murders, with seven people killed just this past weekend alone.
On Wednesday, police clashed with members of the community just moments after a meeting with top brass from the South African Police Service and politicians, including Minister Bheki Cele.
While there are growing calls for better management of undocumented migrants in Diepsloot, some have accused Nhlanhla Lux Mohlauli, the leader of Operation Dudula, of attempting to hijack genuine calls for government intervention.
Rubber bullets and stun grenades were used to disperse protesters who had gathered at Extension 1 and claimed that many undocumented migrants were living in rented homes.
Meanwhile, community leader Lefa Nkala said that Mohlauli was not invited to the march: “We have been making it clear from the onset that he was not welcome in Diepsloot.”
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Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is expected to join Cele when he returns on Friday to discuss more permanent solutions to the community’s crime and other social problems.
Violent Vigilante Group Dudula interfered in Diepsloot Protest one Person was burnt to Death. What is the bail condition for that Nhlanhla lux boy. pic.twitter.com/RM9E8YzP8a
— Battalion 54 (@54Battalion) April 7, 2022
@eNCA and the guy in red reporting that #nhlanhlalux was rejected by the pple of Diepsloot😂
The community called us & we responded, our presence alone has brought the intensified media & government attention.
Talk is cheap; we are with the people and the pple are with us✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/40bKRofE93
— nhlanhlalux (@nhlanhla_lux_) April 6, 2022
Diepsloot has been like these for a while,I lost my mother to these Zimbabweans they don’t have remorse.killing and terrorizing the community has become their game…
— Mookgo Mashigo (@J_Mashigo) April 6, 2022
The protests in Diepsloot are against foreigners and nothing else.
Citizens want foreigners out of their communities.
Those who want foreigners can have them in their surbubs. We don’t want them in our townships.
They must voetsek back to Zimbabwe! #PutSouthAfricanFirst pic.twitter.com/kowBDDZzs1
— Patriot 🇿🇦 (WE DEMAND IMMIGRATION CONTROL NOW) (@landback_) April 6, 2022
