Operation Dudula Leader Nhlanhla ‘Lux’ Dlamini Has Been Arrested
Nhlanhla ‘Lux’ Dlamini, the leader of Operation Dudula, has been arrested by police.
He was arrested on Thursday afternoon. While police have yet to confirm his arrest, a source said Dlamini was detained as a result of charges filed against him at the Dobsonville police station on Wednesday.
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Dlamini was apprehended shortly after leaving the Kaya FM studios in Parktown, according to Operation Dudula deputy chairperson Dan Radebe. “He was informed that it had to do with the Dobsonville case,” Radebe said. “It was a smooth arrest because he did not resist.”
At 8.30 p.m., Radebe stated that he was at the Johannesburg Central Police Station, where Dlamini was being held. “We are still trying to find the facts but in all likelihood he will appear in the Roodepoort magistrate’s court [on Friday],” said Radebe.
The case against Dlamini and Operation Dudula members was filed by Victor Ramerafe, a Soweto resident whose home was allegedly ransacked by Operation Dudula members on Sunday.
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The group claimed to be acting on community tips that drugs were being sold from Ramerafe’s home. Although no drugs were discovered during the raid, Ramerafe stated that his property was damaged.
The EFF had supported Ramerafe’s decision to charge Dlamini with assault and theft. In recent weeks, Operation Dudula and other Dudula groups have been in the spotlight for their campaigns aimed primarily at evicting illegal immigrants and removing them from informal trading spaces.
