Richard Pithouse

The degeneration of the African National Congress has reached the point where it poses a clear and present danger to the integrity of society.

2. The police arrived in the morning and arrested 8 people all (as far as we know - we'll only be sure who has been arrested when they appear in court this morning) are members of the KRDC - the same people who were attacked.

Today on 14 May 2009 the Constitutional Court will hear the attempt by the shackdweller’s movement Abahlali baseMjondolo to have the KwaZulu Natal Slums Act declared unlawful.

The rebellions in the ANC against Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma have broken the hermetic seal that had been tightly wound around electoral politics by the dominance of the ANC since 1994.

Here in Harry Gwala forced removals started in 2004. That was also the year in which the Landless People’s Movement declared a boycott of the local government elections and were subject to severe repression, including the police torture of some activists.

Abahlali baseMjondolo is committed to opposing the Slums Bill via legal and political strategies and would like to invite everyone interested in building a coalition against the Slums Bill to attend a meeting at the Kennedy Road Hall, at 9:00 a.m. on Friday 13 July.