“We Not Xenophobic, Let Them Go To Their Countries Peacefully”
A small group of Operation Dudula activists has assembled outside the Rosslyn police station in Tshwane, where they will present a memorandum against the hiring of illegal immigrants.
“It is pathetic to see the youth of today doing nothing but when you go to firms and RDP [Reconstruction and Development Programme houses], they are owned by foreigners. How so?” Sipho Mokone, a member of Operation Dudula said.
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He claimed that their problem was with undocumented immigrants, not with those who were legally present and contributing to the economy. “We don’t have issues with foreigners. We are saying to them: go back to your respective countries, come back to SA with well-documented papers so we can acknowledge you.”
Thabo Mooketsi, a Soshanguve local, believes that people in SA without proper documentation should return to their home countries to resolve issues. “South Africa is not a sponsor for other countries, it is not a charity for other countries. Solve your problems politically in your country. Take care of your own people. If you have skills, go and improve your own economy. We will do that here,” he said.
“We don’t support xenophobia. We are negotiating with our black brothers and sisters peacefully to go back to your own country.”
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Senior Superintendent Isaac Mahamba, a spokesperson for the Tshwane metro police, stated that the march had been permitted because it met the security cluster’s requirements.
He warned vehicles to avoid the area, saying that: “Tshwane metro police officers will be deployed to monitor the march and affected streets,”
In the area, there is a visible police presence.
