Category Archives: court

Abahlali baseVusimuzi Comrades to Appear in Ekurhuleni Magistrate’s Court this Morning

Thursday, 19 September 2019
Abahlali baseMjondolo press statement

Abahlali baseVusimuzi Comrades to Appear in Ekurhuleni Magistrate’s Court this Morning

In August this year, in the Women’s month, two women from Vusimuzi-Section, Tembisa, Mam Hlatshwayo and Neli, were arrested and charged with fabricated cases for organising and loudhailing in the community. This follows the top down and imposed re-blocking project that has been imposed on the community. Reblocking has become a new eviction terminology to justify eviction by the City of Ekurhuleni. The community resisted reblocking in streets and in courts.

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Abahlali bas’eKhenana return to court

Wednesay 5 June 2019
Abahlali baseMjondolo press statement

Abahlali bas’eKhenana return to court

For a long time the Abahlali bas’ Khenana land occupation has faced brutal and illegal evictions from the eThekwini Municipality’s notorious Land Invasion Unit. The belongings of the community have been confiscated and burnt many times. Abahlali have always rebuilt after each and every eviction. Under the rule of the ANC inkani opens the road to land, and the price for land is paid in blood.

Mzi Ngiba, the local ANC councillor, has been dividing the community using the local ANC members to wage violence on Abahlali. He has also encouraged local ANC members to occupy land with the aim of displacing Abahlali. Continue reading

eThekwini Municipality forced to recognise Abahlali baseKhenana 109

Wednesday, 27 February 2019

Abahlali baseMjondolo press statement

eThekwini Municipality forced to recognise Abahlali baseKhenana 109

 On 13 February the Durban High Court granted us an interdict against the eThekwini Municipality’s repeated violent and illegal attacks on residents of eKhenana land occupation in Cato Crest. The Court directed the municipality’s Land Invasion Unit and Abahlali leadership to hold a site inspection. The inspection was disturbed by the local ANC councillor Mzi Ngiba last week. Continue reading

ANC undermine High Court interdict

Friday 22 February 2019
Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Statement

ANC undermine High Court interdict

When the eKhenana land occupation was organised last year the ANC ward councillor in ward 101, Mzimuni Ngiba, was very adamant that it will not be a success.

Ngiba even organised members of the local ANC Branch Executive Committee to unlawfully demolish people’s homes. They were heavily armed and fired shots in the air to scare the people away. Continue reading

The Durban High Court Grants Abahlali baseKhenana an Interdict against eThekwini’s Notorious Land Invasion Unit

Thursday, 14 February 2019
Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Statement

The Durban High Court Grants Abahlali baseKhenana an Interdict against eThekwini’s Notorious Land Invasion Unit

Yesterday afternoon the Durban High Court granted us an interdict against the eThekwini Municipality’s repeated, vicious and illegal attack on residents of eKhenana land occupation in Cato Crest.

The Abahlali baseMjondolo Khenana branch has suffered violent and illegal evictions from eThekwini Municipality since October last year. The Municipality has repeatedly demolished people’s homes, confiscating and burning their building materials and other belongings. Women and children have suffered the most in the hands of the city that claims to be a caring city. Continue reading