Landless People’s Movement

Solidarity March for Abahlali baseMjondolo in Johanesburg

Abahlali baseMjondolo Solidarity March, Jo'burg, 5 December 2009

SOLIDARITY MARCH WITH ABAHLALI BASEMJONDOLO!

On the 26th of September this year a gang of heavily armed men launched an attack on the shack-dwellers movement, Abahlali BaseMjondolo, and organisers of the Kennedy Road Development Committee in the Kennedy Road settlement outside Durban. Members of the community spontaneously organised themselves in self-defence, and two people were killed in the clash. Thousands have been forced out of the township. After police stepped in to stop the self defence, the attackers systematically demolished the homes of AbM and KRDC members – with the police and local ANC leaders present!

Winning Our Land Back – the Landless People’s Movement Wins a Major Court Victory

Submitted by Abahlali_3 on Fri, 2009-08-07 12:43. court | Landless People's Movement | Landless People’s Movement | Protea South | Protea South

Press Statement
Landless People’s Movement, Protea South
Friday, 07 August 2009

Winning Our Land Back – the Landless People’s Movement Wins a Major Court Victory

On Tuesday 4th August the South Gauteng High Court handed down a major victory for the Landless People’s Movement in Protea South, Johannesburg.

We have struggled long and hard in Protea South. Over the years our marches have been banned and we have been arrested, beaten, shot at with rubber bullets, threatened and tortured.

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Landless People’s Movement v The City of Johannesburg

Thursday, 12 February 2009
Landless People’s Movement Press Statement

Landless People’s Movement v The City of Johannesburg
Jo’burg High Court, 10:00 Friday 13 February 2009

Over the years we, the Protea South branch of the Landless People’s Movement, have marched many times and we have been arrested, beaten and tortured. Tomorrow will meet the City of Johannesburg in the High Court.

Our demands to the court are the same demands that we have taken to the streets:

1. The government shacks (i.e. the transit camp) must be immediately removed from our area. They are a deep insult to our human dignity.

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