[WSMDiscuss] Fwd: [Abahlali] The Road Blockades are Up on the East Rand

[Jacques Depelchin]

The shack Dwellers movement is tired of being treated as if it did not
exist.  What happened to solidarity? Are the Shack Dwellers
(AbahlaliBaseMjondolo) in South Africa going to be treated in the same
manner the people in Gaza are being treated by Israel?  jd

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From: Abahlali Press <abahlali at lists.riseup.net>
Date: Sun, May 27, 2018 at 8:06 PM
Subject: [Abahlali] The Road Blockades are Up on the East Rand
To: abahlali at lists.riseup.net


28 May 2018
Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Statement

*The Road Blockades are Up on the East Rand*

For years we have tried to talk to the politicians and officials in the
Ekurhuleni Municipality and Gauteng Provincial Government about our urgent
need for land and housing. These attempts have been fruitless. Since we
founded the Zikode Extension land occupation we have faced relentless
illegal evictions as well as police violence and death threats. We went to
court to try and stop the illegal evictions and were told that our concerns
were not urgent. In the meantime, armed men have been looking for our
leaders and we are getting sick after night after night in the open after
our shacks have been demolished.

We have decided to organise a strike. This morning we have blocked a number
of roads on the East Rand in protest against the ongoing illegal evictions,
the police violence and the threats from local ANC leaders. We have not
taken this decision lightly and we know that the blockades will result in
more police violence.

However we are serious about our lives, about our children’s future and
about our dignity as human beings. We cannot accept that we must continue
to be treated as we are being treated.

The land is ours. We will build a community here and raise our children
here.

Nomnikelo Sigenu 073 680 8662
Luyanda Fitshane 073 676 18

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