Ruling in Abahlali case lays solid foundation to build on
Date
2009-11-04
Authors
Huchzermeyer, Marie
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Defend Freedom - Democracy under Attack, Church Land Programme, Pietermaritzburg. 04 November 2009
Abstract
ABAHLALI baseMjondolo hit the headlines recently. First, attacks on Durban’s Kennedy Road informal settlement drew a ground swell of newsworthy international condemnation, including a statement from US intellectual Noam Chomsky. A week later, media reported on the outcome of Abahlali’s Constitutional Court appeal on the KwaZuluNatal
slums act. What is Abahlali? And was anything really noteworthy about the ruling?
Description
The South African shackdwellers' movement Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM) is an egalitarian, democratic organisation dedicated to the selfempowerment and selfeducation
of thousands of disadvantaged people.
Keywords
Abahlali case; Abahlali's Constitutional Court appeal; KwaZulu-Natal Slum Elimination and Prevention of Re-emergence of Slums Act; Upgrading of Informal Settlements programme.
Citation
Huchzermeyer, Marie. 2009 Invited presentation; Workshop: Defend Freedom - Democracy under Attack. Church Land Programme. Pietermaritzburg. URL: http://abahlali.org/files/Defend_Freedom_contents.pdf