This is to remind you that the prayer service for the Kennedy 12 will be held tomorrow, Friday 22 January at the Durban Magistrate’s Court at 8:30 am. Five of the accused will be awaiting judgement in their bail application while seven will be seeking relaxation of their bail conditions.

We have stood by Abahlali from the beginning. Can we afford to abandon them now? They need us more than ever before. We implore all clergy and church leaders, people of faith and those concerned for our democracy, to earnestly consider their presence at this service.

Diakonia Council of Churches strongly condemns the violence in Kennedy Road

As an ecumenical organisation representing local churches in eThekwini,
Diakonia Council of Churches strongly condemns the recent attacks on the
property and lives of innocent and vulnerable people in the informal
settlement of Kennedy Road.

The settlement, home to some 7 000 residents most of whom are economic
refugees, has been fraught with tensions arising from, amongst other
things, poor service delivery for many years. The formation of the social
movement known as Abahlali baseMjondolo has been a concerted and