The police fired grenades and sprayed tear gas to get rid of Operation Dudula comrades. The protest members attempted to push past barricades outside the Nasrec Expo Centre where world leaders gathered for the G20 summit on Saturday, the 22nd of November.
Several protesters were also arrested after clashes with the police.
Operation Dudula said they wanted the attention of international delegates on the country’s challenges, including the high crime and unemployment rates, as well as illegal immigration.
Petuina Chauke, a member of Operation Dudula said that South Africa is in crisis and urgent intervention is needed.
“The reason why we are here at G20, we want to tell the world that the security of South Africa is at stake, crime is very high, kids and women are being killed and we have a high unemployment rate, and I’m surprised that Ramaphosa has only now declared GBV a crisis. This thing Ramaphosa, he only entertains international affairs, he doesn’t entertain South African problems”, Petuina said.
Sub-editor: Thobela Thandeka
