Did Zulu Women Stage A Bra Protest Protecting Their Nigerian And Zimbabwean Husbands?
A Facebook page, Wycliffe JNR updates, claimed that women from the Zulu tribe, in South Africa, staged a “bra” protest in the country against xenephobic attacks and repatriation of their husbands who are mostly Nigerians and Zimbabweans. The post, which has an image showing women protesting in their bras, while holding the South African flag.
The facebook post is captioned, ‘South African 🇿🇦 Zulu women staged a bra protest, stating that their Nigerian 🇳🇬 and Zimbabwean 🇿🇼 husbands cannot go anywhere, as they shouted yesterday that they do not want to lose their husbands due to xenophobia attacks on immigrants.
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When this report was published, the post had over 780 reactions, comments and shares. This claim can be seen here, here and here.
VERIFICATION
NV-A subjected the image to reverse Google image search and results showed that the image dates back to February 2022, when members of the anti-foreigners movement, popularly referred to as Operation Dudula, gathered in Orange Grove, Johannesburg for a protest.
Over the last decade, South Africa has experienced repeated waves of xenophobic violence with migrants from countries such as Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Ghana, and others frequently targeted. Recently, Reuters reported that several African governments warned their citizens about xenophobic attacks and anti-immigration protests in South Africa. Reuters also reported that some Nigerian citizens have requested repatriation due to the current wave of unrest and xenophobic attacks against other African nationals living and working in South Africa.
However, there is no verified evidence from credible news organisations confirming a large-scale or officially organised “bra protest” by Zulu women defending their foreign husbands.
CONCLUSION
The image is MISLEADING, as it is from a 2022 protest, organised by an anti-foreigners movement, Operation Dudula in South Africa. There is no evidence to support the claim that Zulu women staged a major “bra protest” to stop their Nigerian or Zimbabwean husbands from being expelled.
