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Daily News: City defends move to purchase casspirs amid outcry
Bheki Mbanjwa, The Daily News Shackdwellers movement Abahlali BaseMjondolo has slammed the purchase of casspirs by the eThekwini municipality saying this amounted to the militarisation of the metro...
View ArticleA Call to the eThekwini Municipality: Do not buy Casspirs
PRESS STATEMENT: A Call to the eThekwini Municipality: Do not buy Casspirs We are outraged at the plan for the City of Durban to purchase militarised vehicles to deal with protests by the people of the...
View ArticleAbahlali are under armed attack from the eThekwini Mayor
Thursday, 6 July 2017 Abahlali urgent press statement Abahlali are under armed attack from the eThekwini Mayor On 26 June we marched, in our thousands, on the Mayor of the eThekwini Municipality and...
View ArticleBrutal Evictions and Road Blockades are Continuing
Friday, July 7, 2017 Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Statement Brutal Evictions and Road Blockades are Continuing As we explained in our statement yesterday we marched, in our thousands, on the Mayor of...
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The Mercury: City, Abahlali stand-off and eviction protests continue
by Thami Magubane, The Mercury Abahlali baseMjondolo protesters marched to Durban City Hall Picture: Bongani Mbatha Attitudes have hardened between Abahlali BaseMjondolo and eThekwini Municipality as...
View ArticleJustice for Nqobile Nzuza: Police Officer Convicted of Murder
14 July 2017 Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Statement Justice for Nqobile Nzuza: Police Officer Convicted of Murder On 30 September, 2013 Nqobile Nzuza was murdered by the South African police in Cato...
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GroundUp: Red Ants accused of firing rubber bullets
GroundUp Red Ants accused of firing rubber bullets Residents also claim their belongings were stolen during evictions Residents sit with their belongings after being evicted by the Red Ants. Photo:...
View ArticleUmlazi Ward 88 Councillor arrested for death threats and an unlicensed firearm
16 July 2017 Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Statement Umlazi Ward 88 Councillor arrested for death threats and an unlicensed firearm Ward 88 Councillor S’bu Maphumulo has been threatening the Abahlali...
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Amakhansela ayingozi, sesiyawesaba: Zikode
Mhlengi Shangase, Isolezwe UMENGAMELI waBahlali baseMjondolo, uMnuz S’bu Zikode UMENGAMELI waBahlali baseMjondolo, uMnuz S’bu Zikode (osesithombeni), uthi sebeyawasaba amakhansela ngoba aseyingozi...
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IOL: Abahlali outline politically motivated killings for commission
IOL Abahlali baseMjondolo protesters marched to Durban City Hall last month. Picture: Bongani Mbatha Durban – Shack dwellers’ movement Abahlali baseMjondolo painted a grim picture of politically...
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IOL: Man fears for his life four years after dad’s assassination
IOL by Nkululeko Nene Siphamandla Qumbelo described his father’s killing during political turmoil in Cato Crest. Picture: Sunday Tribune Durban – Siphamandla Qumbelo’s life was shattered when his...
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Protestors are Killed on Instructions of Politicians in KZN and Society Turns...
by Marc Davis, Huffington Post ANC leaders have suppressed activists fighting corruption and others have been shot by police on instructions from senior politicians, leader of shackdwellers’ movement...
View ArticleAbahlali to seek a court interdict against the eThekwini Municipality
26 July 2017 Abahlali BaseMjondolo Movement SA Press Statement Abahlali to seek a court interdict against the eThekwini Municipality On Sunday the elected leaders of seven new Abahlali baseMjondolo...
View ArticleBreaking News: The eThekwini Municipality has been interdicted from evicting...
Thursday, 27 July 2017 Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Statement Breaking News: The eThekwini Municipality has been interdicted from evicting Abahlali baseMjondolo The Durban High Court has this morning...
View ArticleBuilding Women’s Power in Struggle
8 August 2017 Abahlali Women’s League Press statement Building Women’s Power in Struggle The Abahlali baseMjondolo Women’s League will be joining the women of South Africa to honour and celebrate our...
View ArticleAbahlali to Launch a Branch in eMasenseni, Marianhill
Friday 11 August 2017 Abahlali baseMjondolo Movement SA. Press statement Abahlali to Launch a Branch in eMasenseni, Marianhill On Sunday 11th August 2017 Abahlali baseMjondolo will be launching a...
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GroundUp: City of Cape Town ordered to buy land for Marikana residents
Court ruling ensures that 60,000 people will not be evicted from their homes The Western Cape High Court ruling ensures that some 60,000 residents of the Marikana informal settlement in Cape Town will...
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GroundUp: “We should be able to stay in cities where we work”
“We should be able to stay in cities where we work” Activists from across the country meet to take housing struggle forward Housing activists gathered at Khayelitsha’s Isivivana Centre on Tuesday...
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