THE PLIGHT OF ABAHLALI BASEMJONDOLO MUST BE PRIORITIZED AS WE FIGHT COVID-19!

01 April 2020

Message of Solidarity

THE PLIGHT OF ABAHLALI BASEMJONDOLO MUST BE PRIORITIZED AS WE FIGHT COVID-19!

Revolutionary greetings!

The above matter refers.

The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) of Azania-KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) wishes to express its unconditional support to your cause to fight the battles of our people to have access both to land and descent housing. Access to land and housing are fundamental in the struggle of a people to emancipate themselves socially and economically.

The PAC KZN has learnt with dismay that the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality through its mercenary security company, Calvin Security Services, has executed evictions by demolishing five (5) houses yesterday at Ekuphumuleni settlement, Marrianhill. We reject this action and other evictions that have been executed in the last few months. It is unfortunate that all these evictions are executed during this period when the entire country is seized with the fight against COVID-19 and access to shelter is fundamental as a result of the lockdown ordered by the President as a measure to reduce the effects of COVID-19 and to flatten the curve.

PAC KZN calls for an immediate moratorium on all impending evictions and reversal of all evictions already executed. We shall be writing a formal letter to the Mayor, KZN Premier and the President in this regard to support your noble struggle against these inhumane evictions that are in conflict with the letter and spirit of both the Bill of Rights and Ubuntu principles.

PAC KZN stands with Abahlali Basemjondolo! Rest assured of our support in your fight for the land and shelter to be afforded the African people. To us, the fight for land and shelter is the fight for dignity.

Izwe lethu!

CDE LINDA KWAME NDEBELE

PAC PROVINCIAL CHAIRPERSON

KWAZULU-NATAL