The leader of an anti-migrant group in South Africa has been released on bail of 1,500 rand ($100; £80) after spending the weekend in police custody in Johannesburg.
Nhlanhla Lux Dlamini, 33, appeared in the Rooderport Magistrates’ Court on Monday on charges of burglary, theft and malicious damage to property.
This came after Soweto resident Victor Ramarafe filed a complaint with the police alleging that his house had been ransacked by members of Operation Dubula, led by Mr Dlamini.
The group accused Mr Ramarafe of dealing drugs out of his home and went there to confront him, according to local media. Mr Dlamini’s legal team has rubbished the charges as “laughable”.
His group operation Dubula campaigns against undocumented foreign nationals in the country, and also claims to fight crime and pursue known criminals in the community.
Support for the group has been growing in some pockets of South African communities who feel marginalized, but there are concerns that the movement’s campaigns could lead to xenophobic violence in the country.
The case has been postponed to next month.
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