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.

Press Release

South Durban Community Environmental Alliance 19th September 2007

Durban South Africa

RESIDENTS ON THE BLUFF EVACUATED AS SEVERAL TANKS CONTAINING HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS EXPLODE

19h00 pm: Residents living on the fence line of the biggest chemical storage facilities, Cutler Complex on Durban’s Bluff suburb were traumatized and concerned about their homes and health after a huge inferno erupted last night at the complex. Several tanks storing toxic chemicals explode simultaneously and this had a detrimental affect on the local residents and was seen as far as Umhlanga Rocks as some residents arrived by vehicle .On arriving at the scene Stephen Van Wyk of the SDCEA stated ‘This is the biggest explosion that I have ever seen happen at this complex over the years’.