Civil society takes urgent legal action over claimed xenophobic vigilante blockades at clinics
Update: 2025-11-26
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Civil society groups in South Africa have launched a high court application to force authorities to stop what they call xenophobic vigilantes blocking access to healthcare facilities in Gauteng. The groups, including Médecins Sans Frontières and the Treatment Action Campaign, say patients are being turned away from clinics due to their nationality or lack of identity documents. They're calling for the authorities to ensure safe access to healthcare and remove anyone obstructing medical services. The organisations accuse the state of failing to uphold the Constitution and protect the right to healthcare. Elvis Presslin spoke to Director of Advocacy and Analysis at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Claire Waterhouse
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