In 2001, the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, which governs the city of Durban and surrounding places including Pinetown, embarked on a slum clearance program. Shack settlements were demolished and … See more

Abahlali baseMjondolo describes itself as "a homemade politics that everyone can understand and find a home in" and stresses that it moves from the lived experience of the … See more

Abahlali baseMjondolo has received strong support from some key church leaders such as Bishop of Natal, Rubin Phillip. … See more

Worldwide, Abahlali baseMjondolo has solidarity links with many other groups, such as Sendika in Istanbul and the Combined Harare Residents' Association in See more

Since 2005, the movement has carried out a series of large scale marches, engaged in direct action for various kinds, including such land … See more

The movement has suffered severe repression. In its early years individuals in the ruling party often accused it of being criminals manipulated by a malevolent white man, a See more

In September 2008, Abahlali baseMjondolo, the Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign, the Landless People's Movement and the Rural Network (Abahlali baseplasini) formed The Poor People's Alliance. The Anti-Eviction Campaign's … See more