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A tax-paying Nigerian man based in South Africa stood his ground at a South African hospital after members of Dudula tried to stop him from receiving medical services because he is a foreigner according to them

The video captures a confrontation at a South African hospital where a Nigerian man, who pays taxes in South Africa, is denied medical services by members of Operation Dudula, a group known for its anti-migrant stance, despite legal protections under the South African Constitution and National Health Act that guarantee emergency medical treatment to all, regardless of nationality or immigration status.

Operation Dudula, meaning "to force out" in Zulu, has been associated with xenophobic violence and aims to contest the upcoming general election, reflecting broader societal tensions and misinformation about immigrant numbers, with nearly half of South Africans believing there are between 17 to 40 million immigrants, far exceeding actual figures.

This incident highlights ongoing challenges in South Africa regarding access to healthcare for foreigners, despite policies that mandate non-discriminatory emergency care, and underscores the complex interplay of xenophobia, public policy, and community perceptions influenced by groups like Operation Dudula.

Commentor:
He's paid tax, he must receive care.


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dederocs:
Modern day slavery...this is a shame, where you are not needed, leave.

Lionessza6:
Who is enslaving who here ?

I guess the SA taxpayers who have to pay for the treatment of a continent are the real slaves in this case ....whilst the governments of these people refuse to be responsible?

Lionessza6:
"The SA constitution and National health Act guarantees emergency medical treatment to all ,regardless of nationality "

Does this Tarzan look like he needs urgent care? No ,he is probably there to recieve free ARVS or some medication. Then he doesn't qualify. He should pay for his own medication just like it's standard throughout the world and his country in particular that won't even save their own citizen who needs urgent care because she has no money.


And lastly to be a taxpayer means you have a proper job or good business ,why not go to a private hospital ? . Even SA citizens under that category have to pay when going to public hospitals because public Healthcare is for the most vulnerable citizens not thriving people.


He is fighting a losing battle in the wrong country . He has a better chance of winning this one in the country that turned him into a refugee in the first place.

Commentor:
You mean tax paying citizens sre not entitled to state run medicare?

franchasng:
I need you to watch this video and read the comments from fellow South Africans like you



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWqo5TKdqm8?si=VqgW8ARYPNAub6Hb


I never knew SA is this messed up


Please be careful wherever you are in SA, we still need you alive, my prayers are with you. Why always black people? Honestly my fellow blacks are not trying, everywhere you go, it's always we blacks

Lioness5280:
LMAO. Oh here comes the poor little victims of other countries.


Why do you suddenly love black people when you are in a functional environment, why not start taking care of them in Nigeria?

Why is your government not taking of it's citizen's Needs?

And Europeans would never demean themselves by coming to our public hospitals and Schools,why are you different? Why demand something not meant for you ?


So SAns should pay for the healthcare of Africa? What is the duty of your governments? So we must oppress ourselves in fear of being black shamed by people who don't want to hold themselves ( governments) responsible?
Dey play lol.

SA is not responsible for the black race ...we all have responsibilities, and you should play your own role instead of condemning yourselves to be world's burden. Put down those tribal and religious swords and you will see that Nigeria cam only function when you all put your heads together. We are doing it here even with the most difficult challenge ( race). You are all black with the same history, yet this is what you made of yourselves? You should be ashamed instead of trying to shame others in foreign lands.

You have everything to make Nigeria a country to be but you chose this route and you'll pay for it .

franchasng:
I am not even here to support or defend the Nigerian man.

Like you said, Nigeria have all it takes to make things work here if not that some evil gang have hijacked our government and now ruining things and it's sad that I see no end in sight.


As for the man, if he pays tax and legal immigrant, he ought to have access to some level of care, but that's up to South African law, if they forbid foreigners and immigrants from accessing their healthcare then no foreigner or immigrant have the right to complain because it's their law.



I only stumbled upon the video I tagged you and after watching it I felt some chills, it was so damn scary. It's even scarier than the insecurity we are crying about in Nigeria because South Africa's own is happening virtually everywhere and at any time. It's like the SA bandits don't fear crowd or Police. The whole thing makes me feel bad about black African nations as a whole cos why must it always be blacks everywhere you go, why?


So please I am not here to defend anybody, was just reacting to the video and quoted you cos u seem to be one of the vocal voices from South Africa on this forum, together with Samantha and one Rand something

Hypnotise:
The story of Nigeria and South Africa teaches a lesson that you shouldn’t always help people when they are down, you should leave them to their own fate because sometimes goodness is rewarded with evil.

The hate coming from black to black is so evil.

Lioness5280:
What does the video,blackness and insecurity have to do with the topic 🤔.


If you wanted to discuss those,you could have gone to a thread or started one and tagged all SA to discuss your concerns about our country lol.

The topic is about a Tarzan who feels entitled to something that he doesn't deserve .

Hypnotise:
The story of Nigeria and South Africa teaches a lesson that you shouldn’t always help people when they are down, you should leave them to their own fate because sometimes goodness is rewarded with evil.

The hate coming from black to black is so evil.

franchasng:
I can't remember you guys monikers off hand, I had to tag you from a recent thread I saw your comment you know, my bad.


I have no defense for the Nigerian, I don't dabble into what I know nothing about. I don't know much about SA, have only been there once and it's been close to a decade and I didn't spend enough time to know how things work but I must be honest that I was impressed with the infrastructural development in the few places I visited, it was good.


I do rate South Africa high but with my knowledge of the world and how things work, I know the development is South Africa owes tribute to White South Africans that laid the foundation, built strong institutions because if it's left to my fellow blacks, SA would have been so bad than anyone can imagine, that's the truth you South Africans always hate to admit which is where I get issues with you lots. I am a truth talker. I don't mince words to please anybody not even myself.


I am black. I don't try to paint things otherwise to project fake image.

That is where we also have issues with Tinubu supporters who say we like criticizing everything in Nigeria, and it's because we are not happy that Nigeria is the way it is, we wish things become far much better like other developed countries some of have been to, that's why we criticize our government and point out their errors even in the international scenes unlike you South Africans that never admit your errors or weakness.


I accept my weakness, that's why you see me admit in some threads of liking and being attracted to very beautiful women with hot shapes despite that I am happily married, even my wife knows this weakness about me. So it's who I am, I am blunt to a fault. Even in my community when we gather during festivities to discuss community matters, I always point out things we should do to make our community better once I am present. I tell them some things outsiders condemn about us that we need to improve, like high bride price, Osu caste practice, etc.


Only a hypocrite pretends that he or she is perfect or that where he or she comes from is perfect. This same thing is what makes us Igbos disagree a lot with Yorubas cos they portray the false image of perfection while making us look as the worst beings which is never the truth.


Every human, everyone have errors, but we all must strive to emulate those doing better than us without being pretentious about it. One way to become better in life is accepting your errors and working towards improvement, not rejecting it and shutting it down with pride.


Black people all over the world need to do better, we are not doing well at all, be it black people from South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Gabon, Kenya, etc, we blacks have not lived up to expectation like other races of the world. It hurts me a lot, why must every bad thing and bad habit be found mostly among blacks?



Check that video I tagged you, all the bandits and robbers were all blacks. There are hundreds of similar videos on YouTube too, mostly blacks, at least 99% of them. Why must we black people representing everything bad in every society on earth instead of representing innovation, growth, peace, love, unity, prosperity and development?



Those are my points, not defending the Nigerian man accessing your free healthcare, if he doesn't like your national laws, he should plan himself and leave South Africa for South Africans.

Rexymania:
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We have a right to live anywhere on the surface of the earth

Lionessza6:
LMAO. So inclusion, you just wanted another opportunity to make excuses for why you Nigerian men have failed to atleast give the basics to your women and children. It's lack of white people that you don't hold your leaders accountable like we do. It's lack of white people that has caused you to be fighting it out with Somalia way below the likes of Botswana, Ghana. Kenya etc. One day you'll get white people bro. I'm hopeful lol

franchasng:
No I didn't say that we Nigerians are waiting for white people lol


First, we must admit the truth that White people are more organized and advanced in so many things than we black people. It's evident in the countries and continents they dominate, how things work there compared to countries and continents black people dominate.


So I am only saying that you black South Africans must first give credit to White South Africans for the great role they played in building South Africa through laying the proper foundation, building strong government institutions that ensured strict enforcement and compliance.


I am sure if Nigeria had a sizeable population of indigenous White people, Nigeria wouldn't have descended so low like it is today. Some decades ago, Nigeria was South Africa's backbone and support, so if we had White indigenous population, they would have sustained our growth and development through upholding strong government institutions and de-polarizing tribal-religious rhetorics that messed things up in Nigeria by making sure competent people are elected to leadership positions irrespective of their tribe or religion.


And as you can always see on this forum, I have always been campaigning and mobilizing for better leadership in Nigeria that will usher in new ideas and policies that make things better for us, but unfortunately the trib alism in Nigeria have blinded many of us to the extent that we sacrifice good candidates with better leadership qualities for grossly incompetent people from our clan.


You see it happen here everyday, so it's not as if we are happy with the state of things in Nigeria, we are really frustrated and trying our best to change things for good but unfortunately the senseless people outnumber the wise people in Nigeria, so always wish us good and pray for us so that we can get Nigeria working and gradually our brothers and sisters will leave South Africa and go back home for you guys to enjoy SA

Lionessza6:
Ok, thank you very white people.

Now, Like I said , you must recruit those white people you feel will help you be better than Botswana, Gabon ,Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Ghana etc in many developmental indices . That seems to be your biggest cry...and I wish you white people .


We are proud to see full black nations challenging SA in some indices without whining about their disability ( blackness ) but you and others like Nigeria must not try at all ....afterall, white people left you in and you can never catch up on anything until they come back . But don't invade other countries that have seen the light with your inferiority complex, they will surely put you in your rightful place until you learn to look from within.

franchasng:
In all your replies, that Black South African wickedness still radiates like light, it is well.


I have engaged in conversations with people of different races and nationalities, it seems Black South Africans are the most wicked, inhumane, ungrateful and insensitive people on earth.

I have made you to understand our struggles as Nigerians and how we have been trying to get things to work, you don't even seem to at least acknowledge that and wish us well like people from other races and nationalities I have engaged with on topics like this.


Yours is all about bragging about SA and taunting and mocking others, it's well.


Honestly I pity Nigerians living permanently in South Africa, I can see from your mindset how bad SA is for any Nigerian to take as a permanent place to reside


You guys seem to have a very high level of toxicity and wickedness to fellow blacks, maybe mostly to Nigerians.


I pray things get better for Nigeria as we keep trying, I hope Yorubas are reading your comments and seeing why we need to try new President to see if things can change for Tinubu has done his best and his best cannot take us anywhere. We need to try someone new, it mustn't even be Peter Obi, but we cannot continue with Tinubu with all his glaring failures and flaws.


Your replies make me feel so emotional like I wished God could intervene in Nigeria's matter and help us few that truly want the best for Nigeria achieve it soonest, my heart bleeds, thanks for your time, I can now see your mindset and that of your fellow Black South Africans, have a wonderful day Madame

Lionessza6:
Ok, thank you very white people.

Now, Like I said , you must recruit those white people you feel will help you be better than Botswana, Gabon ,Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Ghana etc in many developmental indices . That seems to be your biggest cry...and I wish you white people .


We are proud to see full black nations challenging SA in some indices without whining about their disability ( blackness ) but you and others like Nigeria must not try at all ....afterall, white people left you in 1960 and you can never catch up on anything until they come back . But don't invade other countries that have seen the light with your inferiority complex, they will surely put you in your rightful place until you learn to look from within.

We are seeing young black Kenyans holding their leaders accountable across tribal and religious lines, and Kenya is improving and their healthcare is better than yours and they also got independence in the 1960s and wasted most of that time with divisions ...now they are showing maturity and strengthening their institutionsinstead of wishing for white people....but Nope.....that ain't you all

Mrtaye:
All this your rant na just because of envy and jealousy for Nigeria...whether you like it or not Oga na master

okpouman:
Nigérian men cannot build a successful country without white people.

Such lameducks

Lionessza6:
That seems to be the belief of many like franchasng on this forum. Such a shame coming from mostly the men. Maybe Nigerian women should be given a chance to lead 🤔

okpouman:
its obvious that women should lead Nigeria,no results from the men for over half a century.
some of them are regretting and wishing white people never left.
they are closet envious of south Africa,they believe without whites Nigeria can never progress