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Zandile Dabula: 'I don't know why Zimbabweans think they're special'
Operation Dudula president Zandile Dabula has once again sparked controversy, this time claiming that Zimbabweans 'think they are special' and are too quick to take offense when South Africans speak out against illegal immigration.
Speaking on the King David Studio Podcast , Dabula accused Zimbabweans of feeling entitled to remain in the country, legally or otherwise.
'I don't know why Zimbabweans think they are special,' Dabula said. 'Every time when you talk of foreigners, they are the first ones to respond. Immediately, when you talk of illegal immigrants, the first response you will get, even on a social media platform, is a Zimbabwean. They feel so entitled that they are supposed to be here.'
As the leader of Operation Dudula, Dabula fronts a movement that openly campaigns against undocumented immigrants.
While many South Africans support their message, critics have repeatedly accused the group of pushing a xenophobic agenda, something its leaders firmly deny.
During the podcast, Dabula and her colleague Ayanda Ndlovu admitted that crime has no nationality, but argued that foreign nationals now dominate South Africa's crime landscape. In their words, since illegal immigrants flocked in, the crime has escalated.
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