No unit for Operation Dudula: Masemola

IN A TELLING concession, National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has acknowledged that the South African Police Service (SAPS) does not possess a specialist unit to confront the growing threat posed by Operation Dudula and similar groups targeting undocumented foreign nationals within public health facilities.

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His remarks came during a media briefing in Olifantsfontein, Pretoria, where he oversaw the destruction of more than R400 million in confiscated drugs.

Masemola confirmed that, while there is no dedicated task force for Operation Dudula, the police are relying on their Public Order Policing (POP) division to manage disturbances when they arise.

“On Operation Dudula, we don’t have a unit specifically to deal with them. We have Public Order Policing (POP) countrywide, and their job is to deal with crowd management,” Masemola stated.