• Thabile Mange writes:
I do understand the fact that cabinet ministers are not guided by labour laws. However, I have a problem with the fact that ministers don’t have a retirement age. There are 80-year-olds who sleep in parliament. The age factor needs to be reconsidered.
How old is Bheki Cele? If I am not mistaken, he is in his early 70s. Since Cele took over, criminals are doing as they please. They are bold and not afraid to attack police stations and steal guns. Clearly the minister of police has nothing to offer.
Recently, a group calling itself Operation Dudula (it consists of members of military veterans) went to Baragwanath Taxi Rank and chased away foreign national hawkers. They told them not to come back ever again.
One Saturday, one of the organisation’s leaders was interviewed on Newzroom Africa. He said they are cleaning up South Africa and chasing away foreign nationals who are selling in the streets.
He raised pertinent issues which need to be addressed by government as a matter of urgency. He raised the issue of unemployment – which is very high, corruption and crime. These are genuine matters that have been there for a while now.
However, the truth is: Operational Dudula is nothing but a vigilante group. It is operating unlawfully and chasing foreign nationals away because they are a soft target. It is wrong and criminal.
The pertinent question is: where are the police? They have not lifted a finger to arrest the culprits who have chased away foreign nationals in Bara. They are failing us. We need our police to do their job and protect the nation.
