Anti-immigrant group targets health care access in South Africa.

Operation Dudula members have blocked foreigners from public clinics in Johannesburg, demanding identity documents and turning patients away. The government has condemned the group’s actions, insisting health care is guaranteed for all, while courts have ordered Dudula to stop harassing migrants. Rising anti-immigrant sentiment has coincided with strained hospitals and high unemployment, fueling tensions across Gauteng province. Zimbabwean migrants describe being denied treatment, underscoring the life-or-death stakes of the group’s campaign.

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