Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia and Others v Operation Dudula and Others (2023/044685) [2025] ZAGPJHC 1102 (4 November 2025)

Date: 05/11/2025


Intro paragraph:

Application for interdictory and declaratory relief against Operation Dudula and against the Government of South Africa – section 41 of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002 – application for declarator that only Immigration Officials and Police Officers have the power to demand identification from persons – Operation Dudula interdicted from demanding that any private person produce identification – application for declarator that SAPS breached its constitutional duties to combat and investigate crime and to uphold and enforce the law refused – Operation Dudula also interdicted from unlawful conduct and conduct which amounts to them taking the law into their own hands and hate speech.

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