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In Soweto, members of Operation Dudula have been preventing foreigners from registering their spaza stores on the grounds that they are taking locals’ business.
Owners of tuck shops were given 21 days by the government last week to re-register their establishments or face closure.
Members of Operation Dudula were observed driving away vehicles they believed belonged to foreign store owners. Some even hurled bottles at vehicles attempting to enter the center.
[WATCH]: Operation Dudula and some residents of Jabulani in Soweto are chasing away men who appear to be foreign spaza shop owners from a service center in the area.
— Kaya News (@KayaNews) November 18, 2024
This is where they are blocking all foreign spaza shop owners from registering their shops.#KayaNews NPM pic.twitter.com/ZOENmbIDOb
Operation Dudula has said all local stores operating in communities around the country should be owned by South Africans.
On Tuesday, they continued they picket blocking foreign nationals from entering a service center in Jabulani, Soweto for a second day – following an announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa – that all spaza shops need to be registered within 21 days.
[WATCH]: Operation Dudula has vowed to continue blocking foreign nationals from entering a service center in the area – meant to register local spaza shops.#KayaNews NPM pic.twitter.com/TdmFZ5Y73A
— Kaya News (@KayaNews) November 18, 2024
The intervention is in response to a spate of suspected food contamination cases across the country.
Point of View with Phemelo Motene spoke to Operation Dudula President Zandile Dabula on why they are standing firm on their stance to priorities South African spaza shop owners.
Listen to the full conversation here:
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