Protestors including civil organisations and political parties have gathered at the Krugersdorp Magistrates Court for the appearance of more than 80 illegal miners arrested after the gang rape of eight women in West Village on Friday.
The illegal miners were arrested after the gang rape of eight women in West Village on Friday.
The crew were filming the video when about 10 men wearing Basotho blankets, balaclavas and mining-type overalls allegedly started firing in the air and ordered everyone to lie down, then searched everyone, robbing them of their clothes, cellphones, rings, passports, watches, handbags, cash, cameras and other valuables to the value of R1.5 million.
After this, the suspects allegedly whistled and another 10 men wearing Basotho blankets and balaclavas joined them. They then proceeded to take the women one by one into the bush and gang-raped them.
ActionSA spokesperson Lerato Ngobeni called for government to tighten immigration laws due to the high number of crimes committed by illegal foreigners in the country.
"We want for the government to act swiftly and tougher against criminals and more especially illegal criminals. Our leader Herman Mashaba has long been vocal about the issue of illegal immigrants,“ she said.
Kekeletso Khene of Azapo called on law enforcement agencies to intensify their fight against violent crimes. Khene said Azopo had been on the ground seeking answers from officials on the increase in violent crimes in Krugersdorp which she said can only be solved by the deployment of the army to patrol the streets of the West Rand which become a hotspot for illegal miners terrorising the people.
"There is a war that is being waged against our people and we have been trying to get the mayor to come help us solve the crime problem in this area which is very violent. Our people are dying and these people are heavily armed making it impossible for the police to solve crime in the area and it is in the interests of all citizens for the government to deploy the SANDF to help root violent crime in this area, "Khene said.
Leader of the Operation Dudula Movement Dan Radebe, said the movement would continue to fight for illegal foreigners to be removed.
“Our stance as Operation Dudula Movement is simple. The question is how many many more of our people will have to die in the hands of illegal foreigners before government realises that the country is under siege. From now on, we will intensify our fight against illegal foreigners who rape and kill our people. If laws need to be changed to do that, we will do that, "Radebe said.
Radebe said that the Operation Dudula Movement had lost confidence in the country's justice system.
" We do not have any hope and confidence in the justice system of this country which is on the side of foreigners.
" It is the justice system of this country that says these people have rights against the rights of our people," Radebe said.