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South Durban residents in service delivery march

November 06, 2009 Edition 2

MPUME MADLALA

More than 250 South Durban residents and Abahlali baseMjondolo supporters marched down Pixley Kasema (West) Street to Durban City Hall to protest against poor service delivery.

The marchers, mostly dressed in white Wentworth Development Forum T-shirts, shouted slogans like: "Down with Eskom's high rates" and carried banners reading "Dear mayor, please fire Sutcliffe", "Logie Naidoo, please bring Clairwood back to former glory" and "Stop the talk implement the upgrade of Wentworth".

The Wentworth Development Forum will be marching in protest tomorrow. Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM) will be sending a delegation to support the protest. For comment on support for this protest by AbM contact Mnikelo Ndabankulu on 079 745 0653.

CALLING THE COMMUNITIES

COMMUNITIES FROM ALL OVER DURBAN WILL BE PROTESTING BECAUSE OF A LACK OF SERVICE DELIVERY FRIDAY 6TH NOVEMBER

The communities of South Durban and other parts will no longer sit idle while its fundamental rights are compromised. Like other communities, we have rights to decent housing, redevelopment, affordable electricity rates, ownership of long rented and paid for units, affordable rent, proper recreational facilities, a pollution free environment and a right to be listened to when we voice our views. The South Durban community are strongly concerned with the lack of housing delivery for the overcrowded of their community. They are worried with the fact that the flats they presently live are not upgraded and maintained yet the municipality and Provincial Housing wants to transfer to ownership.