24 April 2014

Abahlali baseMjondolo – Urgent press statement

Shooting by the eThekwenini Land Invasion Unit at eNsimbini Ward 30

Abahlali baseMjondolo members are being violently attacked at eNsimbini by eThekwini Land Invasion Unit. Two comrades – Baba Cele at his 40 years of age and Baba David Ngubane at age 36 have just been shot and rushed to hospital. About 30 shacks have been demolished. We all know that the Land Invasion Unit are a new municipal hit squad that targest the poor, innocent and the homeless.

We all know that the eThekwini Municipality are law unto themselves. Today's eviction, just like any eviction in Durban is illegal, they have no court order and no legal right to evict residents without an eviction order. This illegal and violent attack on the people of eNsimbini happens at the same time Abahlali are still waiting for the Constitutional judgement on the matter of eviction in Durban by KZN MEC for Human Settlements.

The media are urged to rash at the scene in Boroubh Road in Mayville.

Please contact:

Phumlane on 081 3335583

Lungile Sosibo 076 6470501