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ANC eThekwini leaders accused of threatening shack-dwellers movement

Daniel Friedman, The Citizen

The movement, which has seen three members assassinated in the last year, says it has been threatened with violence by the eThekwini ANC.

Social movement Abahlali, which focuses on the rights of shack-dwellers and is involved in land protests and occupations, has accused the ANC in eThekwini of threatening its members with violence.

According to a statement released by the organisation, the mayor and chief whip made threatening statements at the executive committee meeting of the eThekwini Municipality on Tuesday, June 12. Continue reading