05-07-2025
Alexandra residents left vulnerable as eviction group strikes again
After nearly a week of silence, a group claiming to target illegal immigration pounced on victims again on July 4. The group invaded two homes on Aldo Magano Street in Alexandra, scattering furniture across driveways and reportedly looting valuables.
Resident Sarah Maluleka said: 'More than 30 of them came. Some went upstairs, taking out things, others were searching pockets and bags, big and small alike. Others were throwing my furniture outside. There was R1 000 inside my husband's jacket pocket, and they also took that. They broke my brand-new stove, and they also stole a phone. We cannot see what else was stolen because everything is still outside.'
While the group insists it is acting against foreign nationals who should not own property in South Africa, victims say they were targeted despite presenting valid South African identity documents.
@caxtonjoburgnorth Ext 9 resident Sarah Maluleka speaks out after her home was left in disarray when members of the anti-illegal immigration group stormed her property in Alexandra on July 4, 2025. #Immigration #Ext9
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Resident Joseph Modiba, whose house was also invaded on July 4, said it is no longer about addressing illegal immigration, it is utter disrespect and pure criminality. Modiba lost items with an estimated value of R13 500, including groceries, electronics, and a laptop. 'I was not here. I got a call when I was at work, and they told me that people are taking the furniture out of the house. It was all over the street.'
He said the suspects are mostly targeting houses that have backrooms in them. He assumes this is so that, after claiming the houses, they may be able to benefit from renting out the property to other people. In their earliest attack, on June 18, Lucky Moima and his mother were evicted, and their 14 backrooms, which had tenants, were also left empty. Now, on Maluleka's block, just a few houses away from Moima's home, at least three homes were seized by the group.
Initially, the group went to some houses giving owners verbal notices to vacate their premises, but now their unlawful eviction operation has taken a violent turn. A video, shot on June 18, underscored the violence victims are exposed to. On the video the group was parading the streets, some wielding golf clubs and other weapons.
In the recent attack, Maluleka and her family found themselves fearing for their lives after some men pulled out guns and started threatening them.
As investigations into the reported cases continue, new cases emerge as the group keeps on tormenting residents in Ext 9. The resident's frustrations are also soaring. 'I am tired of these people. I am gatvol!' Modiba shared.
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