Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has made an emotional plea for an end to the blocking of foreign nationals from accessing public healthcare facilities.
This follows the recent death of a one-year-old child whose Malawian mother said she was prevented by Operation Dudula members from accessing the Alexandra clinic.
Operation Dudula has denied this, saying it never instructed its members to block anyone from entering the clinic.
Over the past weeks, members and leaders of Operation Dudula have been barricading entrances to public healthcare facilities and turning away people they say are undocumented foreign nationals.
Nkomo-Ralehoko said this is unlawful as public healthcare must be accessible for everyone.
[SRC] https://www.ewn.co.za/2025/09/22/gauteng-health-mec-calls-for-an-end-to-blocking-of-foreign-nationals-from-accessing-public-healthcare-facilities
