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Thapelo Mohapi, general secretary of Abahlali baseMjondolo, the shack dwellers movement spoke to us about their members who are currently in custody. Mqapheli Bonono, the deputy-president, Siniko Miya and Maphiwe Gasela are currently being held on charges of conspiracy to murder.
Shack dweller movement believes arrests are a political ploy to destroy and discredit them.
by Vijay Prashad / May 13th, 2021 Tiger Tateishi (Japan), Samurai, the Watcher (Koya no Yojinbo), 1965. Ugliness defines the mood of state violence from Cali (Colombia) to Durban (South Africa), each context different and the depth of the violence particular to the location. Images of security forces cracking down on people trying to express their political rights have become commonplace. It is impossible to keep track of the events, which move swiftly from public manifestations to courtroom scenes, from the dissipation of tear gas to the invisible frustration of the prison cell. Yet, underl...
Auditor-General's report flags poor workmanship of eThekwini Municipality housing projects By Thami Magubane Share DURBAN - HOUSING projects under construction by the eThekwini Municipality have been flagged for taking too long to complete and for poor workmanship. A recent report by the office of the auditor-general raised concerns about two projects implemented by the city. They were flagged in the A-G’s audit outcome report tabled recently for the 2019-20 financial year. The municipality achieved an unqualified audit opinion with findings. This was a positive audit outcome for the munici...
MZANSI RESIDENTS: OUR 'FREEDOM IS FAKE' Bulelwa Ginindza And Misheck Makora 28 April 2021 Abahlali baseMjondolo activists mourn Freedom Day in Mpumalanga. . WHILE the nation celebrated Freedom Day yesterday, many South Africans said it meant nothing to them. In Mpumalanga, activists from Abahlali baseMjondolo said South Africa had fake freedom. Movement president Sbu Zikode spoke to Daily Sun during the Freedom Day commemoration in Volksrust. “We don’t have freedom without land in our country of birth,” he said. ...