South Africa: Operation Dudula Blocks Babies From Getting Vaccines

South Africa: Operation Dudula Blocks Babies From Getting Vaccines

Vigilante group is controlling clinic queues in Johannesburg

Operation Dudula blocks babies from getting vaccines

Vigilante group is controlling clinic queues in Johannesburg

ActionSA pushes for constitutional change as Operation Dudula  targets migrants at clinics – The Mail & Guardian

ActionSA has reiterated its calls to amend section 27 of the Constitution to curb access to public healthcare for undocumented foreign nationals, amid Operation Dudula’s crackdown at public clinics which human rights watchdogs have criticised for constitutional violations. ActionSA parliamentary chief whip Lerato Ngobeni said the party had tabled constitutional amendment proposals in May, arguing that the public health system was “buckling” unde…

Frustration over undocumented migrants access to healthcare mount in KZN

Frustration over undocumented migrants access to healthcare mount in KZN Zandile.Khumalo Thu, 07/17/2025 - 09:44 DURBAN - Operation Dudula is marching in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, continuing its call to bar undocumented migrants from using public services.Authorities are under pressure to respond to growing public frustration.Reporter Nkosikhona Malinga-Mnisi is following this story.

Staff accused of helping vigilantes block migrants from clinics - Juta MedicalBrief

Gauteng Health has denied any of its staff are involved in helping vigilante groups bar clinic access to foreigners, or turning away patients – including mothers desperate to vaccinate their newborns – writes Kimberly Mutandiro in GroundUp. Operation Dudula, which is prohibiting immigrants from accessing health services, is contravening the 2023 Gauteng High Court ruling that pregnant and lactating women and children should be granted free healt…

Dudula Protests Block Immigrant Baby Vaccinations

Immigrant mothers in Johannesburg are being prevented from vaccinating their children at public clinics by members of the vigilante group Operation Dudula, despite a 2023 Gauteng High Court ruling guaranteeing free healthcare for mothers and young children, regardless of nationality or immigration status. The court mandated that the Gauteng Department of Health display notices in all healthcare facilities affirming that pregnant and lactating wo…