The Dudula Files

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE DUDULA FILES:

A PEOPLE’S DOSSIER ON XENOPHOBIC VIOLENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA

7th August 2025

Today, we launch The Dudula Files, a people powered initiative to document, expose, and challenge xenophobic violence and hate targeting African migrants in South Africa.

For too long, the suffering of foreign nationals has been ignored, excused, or erased. Victims of xenophobia, many of them hardworking, law-abiding Africans, have faced verbal abuse, violent attacks, workplace exploitation, denial of healthcare, and widespread discrimination, simply for being who they are.

This initiative is a call to action: we are collecting evidence from survivors, witnesses, and whistleblowers. Photos, videos, testimonies, and documentation will be compiled into a legal and human rights dossier aimed at holding the South African state and its institutions accountable for their failure to act or worse, their complicity.

We will submit this evidence to domestic bodies such as the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), Equality Courts, and the Public Protector. At the international level, we will engage with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), United Nations Special Rapporteurs, and the UN Human Rights Council. These are not symbolic gestures, they are formal complaints backed by the lived experiences of people who have been silenced for far too long.

This is not just about victims. This is about justice. About dignity. About rewriting the narrative. And about demanding that all African lives be treated with the respect and protection they deserve. We encourage anyone with direct experience or reliable documentation of xenophobic abuse in South Africa to send their material to:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (You may remain anonymous.)

We are working with key human rights organisations including Amnesty International, Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation (ZHRO), and Lawyers for Human Rights South Africa to ensure your voice reaches the highest possible levels of regional and global accountability.

Enough is enough.
This is not hate. This is justice.
Media Contact:
DUKE MAPLANKA (Bibiart Media)
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