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The Democratic Process in Action

by Jane Harley

When Abahlali baseMjondolo marched to present the mayor of Durban with a memorandum, they discovered once again, that the democratic process in eThekwini is less than perfect.

On Friday, 28 September 2007, shack dwellers from the Abahlali baseMjondolo movement marched in order to present a memorandum to eThekwini mayor, Obed Mlaba. The march had been approved in writing, marshals had been elected and trained and the leaders had met with the police to ensure that all went smoothly.