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Abahlali marches against official

Shackdweller movement Abahlali baseMjondolo marched to the Durban city hall on Saturday to call for the resignation of an eThekwini municipality official.

“He (Nigel Gumede) has spent his tenure continuously neglecting the poor and failing to meet the needs of the poor in this city,” spokesman Bandile Mdlalose in a statement.

“Many continue to live in life threatening conditions year after year.”

Hundreds of marchers would wait at the city hall for a representative to receive the memorandum.

Abahlali claims Gumede threatened its members and was an obstacle to its efforts.

Gumede, who is the chairman of the Housing and Infrastructure Portfolio Committee and Infrastructure for the region, was not immediately available for comment. – Sapa