The anti-migrant group, Operation Dudula, says it will continue blocking foreign nationals from accessing public healthcare services in the country.

This following the release of its members who were arrested at the Lillian Ngoyi Clinic in Diepkloof, Soweto, after questioning patients about their nationality and demanding identity documents.

Operation Dudula President, Zandile Dabula, says foreign nationals need to pay for access to healthcare services.

“We do not want foreigners to be accessing our public healthcare facilities. If they need medical attention, they are more than welcome to go to private facilities and pay for them. Now, if we have a public facility that has a method of payment and tracking who this person is, which means that the person has come to the country legally then we will not have a problem as long as they are going to pay for the services they receive. But if you are illegal, we do not want you near our clinics,” says Dabula.

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Dabula believes the arrests of the three members were an attempt to frustrate their organisation.

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