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Abahlali baseMjondolo Confronts and Stops Evictions in Howick

Emergency Press Release 2
13:14 9 August 2009 (Women’s Day)

Abahlali are singing and protesting against the bulldozer and the police with courage and commitment. The bulldozer had to reverse. It is about to leave. The Durban comrades have have just phoned Delani Madondo from Umngeni Municipality, who says he is in church and will be working on Tuesday. He says that he does not know anything about the eviction that was happening now.

When things are calmer Roni Khanyile will give full details to the media that are now present there.–

Emergency Press Release 1
11:42 9 August 2009 (Women’s Day)

Illegal Evictions Happening Right Now in Howick

Police have arrived at the Tumbleweed Settlement in Howick with the notorious municipal official Delani Madondo and are attempting, illegally and violently, to evict people. There is no court order and this is therefore an illegal and criminal act on the part of the municipality. As usual the state has chosen a long weekend to launch an attack on the poor as it is difficult to get legal and media support over a long weekend. Delani Madondo has been threatening this commumity since 2006 and has now seized his opportunity to attack them. The people are resisting.

For more information and updates please contact:

Roni Khanyile: 083 498 2270
Lucky: 073 209 4947
Nana: 073 583 3444