Shack dwellers rise up in South Africa
12.04.2007
http://www.pambazuka.org/images/broadcasts/systemcele.jpgSystem Cele from shack dweller association Abahlali in Durban speaks to Pambazuka News about the struggle for rights to land and housing in new South Africa. Five members of her group are now on hunger strike after being arrested in what Abahlali sees as a politically motivated murder charge. In this interview System speaks about why the community is struggling to stay in their area, and the obstacles they face in daily life and political organising. For more on shack dwellers issues and updates on the hunger strike see the .