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Kennedy Road Trial Resumes Tomorrow, Another Attack on the Azania Occupation

Tuesday, 18 June 2019
Abahlali baseMjondolo Pres Statement

Kennedy Road Trial Resumes Tomorrow, Another Attack on the Azania Occupation

Today the Azania land occupation was attacked again. Twenty-six homes that had been rebuilt after the last attack were demolished and the building materials burnt. Around one hundred and fifty people will have to sleep in the open tonight. The struggle to hold the land continues despite the repeated armed and violent attacks from the state.

We repeat that the ongoing attacks on the Azania land occupation are illegal and, in law, criminal acts perpetrated by an armed and violent state against impoverished people. The comrades will rebuild once again. The land will be held. Continue reading →

Major Attack on the Azania Land Occupation

Thursday, 13 June 2019
Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Statement

Major Attack on the Azania Land Occupation

There has just been major attack on the Azania Land Occupation this morning. Many of the occupiers were at court this morning to support comrades from another occupation and the City sized the opportunity to attack.

The Land Invasion Unit, and the Metro Police, arrived, heavily armed and demolished around 70 homes, after which they burnt the materials and people’s possessions. Continue reading →

Court victory for disabled Umlazi residents

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Enduduzweni Centre members celebrate as their electricity is reconnected

Members of the Enduduzweni Centre for the Disabled in Umlazi celebrated outside the Durban High Court on Tuesday, after their electricity had been reconnected following a court order against the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development and the eThekwini Municipality. Continue reading →

Brutal Armed Attack on the eKhenana Land Occupation

08 November 2018
Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Statement

Brutal Armed Attack on the eKhenana Land Occupation

The eKhanana Land Occupation was founded in Cato Crest in August this year. Since then it has been subject to repeated armed attacks. The local ward councillor Ward councillor Mzimuni Ngiba has personally accompanied by the police and the Anti-Land Invasion Unit during at least one attack. The ANC leadership in the ward have made it clear that they will not accept the occupation and they have made it clear that they intend to continue to mobilise violence to destroy it.

Today at around 11 am the Anti-Land Invasion Unit, armed security and metro police arrived at the occupation. There were more than 200 of them and they were prepared for war. They attacked the occupation with serious violence including rubber bullets and live ammunition. A number of people were injured in the attack. Mthobeli Sinaba, Bhekokuhle Shezi and Lando Tshazi are currently in King Edward Hospital as a result of injuries sustained in the attack. Lando Tshazi was shot in the leg with live ammunition and the bullet is still stuck in his leg. Continue reading →

Not wanted here, there or anywhere

Paddy Harper, Mail & Guardian

Put to bed: Men move their possessions back after evictions last Friday at the Barcelona 2 transit camp in Lamontville. Abahlali baseMjondolo was able to halt the ‘unlawful’ evictions. (Rogan Ward)
Put to bed: Men move their possessions back after evictions last Friday at the Barcelona 2 transit camp in Lamontville. Abahlali baseMjondolo was able to halt the ‘unlawful’ evictions. (Rogan Ward)

None of the residents of Barcelona 2, an eThekwini municipality transit camp in Lamontville in South Durban, wants to be there. Continue reading →