Instead of the ‘mother of all marches’, Operation Dudula’s launch in KwaZulu-Natal was attended by just a few dozen people, many of whom were bused in from Gauteng.
Lux was not at the Durban march. Police – who outnumbered the marchers by more than three to one – watched the proceeding with Nyalas, riot vehicles and other equipment as marchers made their way from the Durban city centre through the Point area and down to the Point Police Station, where they handed over their memorandum.
Among the marchers was 43-year-old Durban resident Sbusiso Dlamini, who said he had recently joined Operation Dudula. He said he was attracted by its actions, especially its demand that the government implement immigration policies that it said would see many undocumented foreign nationals leave South Africa.
She claimed that South Africa’s townships, hospitals and job market were being “swarmed” by undocumented foreign nationals. Billal Ahmed, a Pakistani national who manages a chicken restaurant in the area, said they had been warned to close their shops.Clothing shops near the Durban beachfront were also closed. A Senegalese man who runs a small shop said he had also been warned to steer clear of the business. He asked not to be named for fear of being targeted.
Andrew Dikobo, a Home Affairs official, accepted the memorandum on behalf of the minister and said he would pass it on.
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