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| Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by RandDigital(op): 9:18am On Nov 23, 2025 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIALmR6JxKs?si=8B2pjDlVS0K-KNfM Leader of the anti-immigrant activist group Operation Dudula, Zandile Dabula, was hit with teargas and pepper spray on Saturday as members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) clashed with protesters near the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, where President Cyril Ramaphosa and world leaders are attending the G20 Leaders’ Summit. IOL reported earlier that SAPS officers pushed back a group of Umkhonto we Sizwe Party (MK) members and Operation Dudula activists who had gathered near the heavily fortified venue, demanding to speak to President Ramaphosa and visiting dignitaries. Officers deployed teargas and pepper spray to disperse the crowd, while water cannons were also positioned at the scene. Videos circulating on social media showed Dabula sitting in a vehicle, rubbing her eyes and coughing after being caught in the cloud of chemical agents. Speaking to reporters later, Dabula criticised police for using excessive force against South African protesters instead of targeting criminals. “The sad thing is that the force they are showing to us as South Africans, they can’t show it to criminals. That is why we are having the Madlanga Commission today,” she said. “When they are supposed to do the right thing to the criminals, they don’t do it. Some of us are arrested for fighting crime — for fighting illegality that is happening in the country.” Dabula accused some police officers of corruption, claiming they were “working against” citizens. “We took people who are illegal in the country to the police station, and some of our members were arrested. What’s the job of the police if they can’t protect citizens? They are working against us — they are corrupt. Because we don’t have 20 rands to give a bribe, that is how they behave. We know their agenda, and it’s not going to work,” she said. Police briefing on arrests https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxTzjTTPiJ8?si=k75vDStcAXDBi_R8 Earlier, a leader of the group wearing MK regalia told IOL that protesters had been restricted to an area nearly a kilometre away from the G20 venue. “The whole point of picketing is to ensure that we send a strong message to the dignitaries attending the G20,” the protest leader said. “The situation is that we are placed almost a kilometre away from the Nasrec Expo Centre, whereas Section 17 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa allows us to protest — to picket at least 100 metres away.” He said the group was frustrated at being confined to a public area far from the summit site. “Here we are placed in front of ordinary traffic, people going to Southgate Mall. It is not them we want to talk to. The people we want to talk to are President Ramaphosa and all the dignitaries, the world leaders attending the G20 Summit. What SAPS is doing is actually unfair, and they are depriving us of our constitutional rights.” Some Operation Dudula activists said they were prepared to face arrest if necessary. “If they want to shoot us, they must shoot us,” one activist said defiantly. 5 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by Thundafireseun: 9:22am On Nov 23, 2025*. Modified: 6:43pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
I have said this before and I will gladly say it again… Black South Africans are funny creatures …. This move is just to embarrass the president and the country 20 Likes |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by RandDigital(op): 9:29am On Nov 23, 2025 |
Thundafireseun:Trump supporters and whites protesting against migration all over Europe are what? 12 Likes |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by yarimo(m): 10:49am On Nov 23, 2025 |
If this happens in Nigeria one Eze finishing of agulu village will rush to the media and claim Nigeria is finished. But here is south Africa not finished 26 Likes 6 Shares |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by jordyspices: 1:39pm On Nov 23, 2025 |
Why now dem want to embarrass SA president 5 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by NothingDoMe: 6:06pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
RandDigital:They protested in front of G20 world leaders venue? What's wrong with protesting at your government house? 5 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by NothingDoMe: 6:08pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
yarimo:Lol. The only reason you are in love with Nigeria is because you are in power. 9 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by babzo(m): 6:09pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
When will Nigeria ever have this kind of world class infrastructure? When will any black nation do it without the help of Europeans? Oh how I wish for glories of ancient Timbuktu, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Sudan, Benin, Ife, Nok when black people had empires when they ruled the world. Now most of what we have are followers who are consumers and leaders who are jokers or criminals 3 Likes |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by PheelzAlmighty: 6:13pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
What a beautiful way to go... 4 Likes |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by tito44: 6:21pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
RandDigital:Black South Africans should be protesting about HIV and nyaope destroying the lives of the blacks over there 9 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by ADAMUdaCOWBOY: 6:23pm On Nov 24, 2025*. Modified: 7:49pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
RandDigital:Normal humans. They are protesting against blacks migrating into their white countries, the black south Africans are fighting fellow blacks. Funny people! 6 Likes |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by Chipzlov: 6:25pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
The irony of this all is that the leader of this anti immigration group Zandile Dabula was born to Zimbabwean parents. The child of an immigrant wants other immigrants out. So pathetic. 8 Likes |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by Azazyel: 6:30pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
Operation dudula. Nonsense people! Na to fight fellow Africans Dem sabi. Pure witchcraft. So far you are dark skinned and not South African, they'll come for you whether you're legal or not. That's what they do 2 Likes |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by Lezzlie(m): 6:33pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
Remember, the average black South African cannot even run a spaza shop. Until they become proficient, skilled and employable, the south African economy will continue to need expatriate blacks from other African countries to service her economy. 3 Likes |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by almarthins(m): 6:39pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
yarimo:And you, are you different from the agulu man? 2 Likes |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by lawjjj: 6:41pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
yarimo:Nigeria is finished  1 Like |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by Thundafireseun: 6:41pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
RandDigital:This unfortunate move is just to embarrass the president … this is not what trump’s supporters and white supremacist would likely do 1 Like |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by LeeSmart: 6:46pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
yarimo:You should ask ur self is there any extermination of any religious group going on in SA? |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by RollinTNDA: 6:53pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
Sowore that ran away during his protest fir Nnamdi kanu |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by Chucks13: 7:08pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
If this had happened in Nigeria they will call Tinubu s dictator and you will hear innocent protesters then one Lamba in Chief will say Nigeria is finished. 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by SixSeven: 7:26pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
NothingDoMe:It's pretty normal, attention is a currency. Some people protested when Trump visited UK. They will always do something like this at the venue of a major event for..... ATTENTION. and Free Press. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5cScaY6WdU They're protesting in Mexico over the World Cup, Trump is threatening to play games with FIFA (FIFA met its match this time) and tomorrow when they host any event, some people will still protest to call the attention of the world to what they believe in. It's their right. Even if you think it's silly. 2 Likes |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by Greenback: 7:39pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
Umkhonto wetin! Umquqwonbonti baaaahahahahahahaaaaa!!!!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by zumbigbo(m): 8:28pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
yarimo:Eze's grandson just scored a hat trick in the NLD while you get paid 10 naira per post. 1 Like |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by ecolime(m): 8:47pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
yarimo:Wetin be Eze finishing of Agulu village again? Who is that? Nairalanders ehn 1 Like |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by Razzness(m): 9:42pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
South Africans are the Igbos of Africa, they hate everyone that is not them. |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by clevybrown(m): 11:06pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
yarimo:U sound deluded, not making sense at all... |
| Re: Zandile Dabula: SA's Anti-Immigration Leader Hit With Teargas Outside G20 Venue by yarimo(m): 11:13pm On Nov 24, 2025 |
clevybrown:eze making sense well done, oya next news |
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