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Abahlali Return to the High Court Tomorrow as Repression & Intimidation Continue

Tuesday, 23 January 2018

Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Statement

Abahlali Return to the High Court Tomorrow as Repression & Intimidation Continue

On 27 July last year our movement obtained a court order from the Durban High Court. It prevented the ANC led municipality from continuing with illegal and brutal evictions in seven land occupations. However the municipality continued with evictions in Cato Manor and New City, violating the court interdict because the middle classes did not want impoverished people living near to them. Many people were injured as a result of being shot at by the Anti-Land Invasion Unit.  Continue reading