Abahlali baseMjondolo Will Launch a New Branch in Cato Crest Tomorrow

 




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Saturday, 20 July 2013
Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Statement

Abahlali baseMjondolo Will Launch a New Branch in Cato Crest Tomorrow

We were planning to launch a new Abahlali baseMjondolo branch in Cato Crest on Sunday 30 June. But as everyone knows Nkululeko Gwala, an Abahlali baseMjondolo member, was assassinated on the 26th of June.

Since Gwala’s assassination our members have been subject to serious intimidation, including open death threats and threats to wipe their jobs, from ANC leaders in the area. A number of our members have had to go underground.

Our members in Cato Crest have insisted that we cannot allow intimidation to destroy the politic of truth. Despite the threats we held a memorial for Gwala in Cato Crest and tomorrow we will go ahead and launch a new branch in Cato Crest. The launch will take place at the Cato Crest sports ground at 10:00. The red of Cato Crest have vowed to continue the work of Gwala in order to honour him and all others who have been murdered after apartheid in the struggle for truth, real freedom and justice.

For more information and comment please contact:

Bandile Mdlalose: 071 424 2815
Thina Khanyile: 078 289 1314
Mzwake Mdlalose: 072 132 8458