Anti Wonga, Crime and Rape Protest, KwaMashu, 21 March 2013
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Anti Wonga, Crime and Rape Protest, KwaMashu, 21 March 2013
Anti Wonga, Crime and Rape Protest, KwaMashu, 21 March 2013
Cellphone Pictures by Zodwa Nsibande
The march went very well. The counter march threatened by the Councillor fizzled out after he could only mobilise 50 people. E-TV were there and Abahlali members have been interviewed on the march on Vibe FM, Inanda FM, Radio 2 000 and iGwalagwala FM.
Anti Wonga, Crime and Rape Protest in KwaMashu on 21 March 2013
20 March 2013
Abahlali baseMjondolo Youth League Press Statement
Anti Wonga, Crime and Rape Protest in KwaMashu on 21 March 2013
As tomorrow is Human Rights Day the Abahlali baseMjondolo Youth League will be holding a protest on some of the issues that are concerning the youth.
The March Went Off Very Well – The Threatened Counter March by the Councillor Fizzled Out
Our protest will raise awareness and concern about the use of the drug called wonga that many of the young people had been involved into. This drug is a killer to our young people who are our treasure. We as the movement regard our young lions to be the future of our country. The most difficult thing is that once people crave this drug they committee crime like stealing things and sell them to get this drug. Once they consume this drug some people also commit other crimes like rape.
Nigel Gumede Must Go
19 March 2013
Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Statement
Nigel Gumede Must Go
Everyone knows how serious the land and housing crisis is in Durban. According to the eThekwini Municipality there are more than 400 000 shack dwellers waiting for houses in the city. There are also 11 000 families rotting in transit camps. But the city is failing to build enough houses for the people. The Sunday Tribune reported that they only built 1 268 houses in the last financial year. And these houses are more like dog kennels than homes. Every year money from the housing budget is returned unspent. And after the scandals around the Manase report, Nqola and S'bu and Shauwn Mpisane everyone knows how bad the corruption is. Many people have been killed in struggles over housing. Cato Crest is just one example. We have also seen people being killed in places like KwaNdengezi and Uganda. Calls, letters and marches to the housing department go ignored. Court orders are also ignored. We have called for a public citywide list for the people in need of housing so that there could be transparency in the housing allocation. But the politicians refuse this idea so they can corrupt, monopolize and politicise housing delivery.