DA condemns Operation Dudula violence against foreigners
29 March 2022
Note to Editors: Please find attached soundbite by Angel Khanyile MP.
The DA condemns the xenophobic rhetoric and subsequent illegality and violence against foreigners in South Africa that seem part and parcel of Operation Dudula. While Operation Dudula’s mission might be to protect communities, it cannot be at the expense of foreign nationals who call South Africa home. Xenophobia should not be tolerated and indulged. Nor should criminal, violent and unjust activities against foreign migrants.
The DA believes that if this "project" is allowed to continue unabated, it will very soon lead to exactly the kind of violence and unrest we saw in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in July last year.
The DA understands the frustration facing marginalized communities. But we do not believe that the appropriate course of action is xenophobia and violence.