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Abahlali baseMjondolo

City of Cape Town leaves Bromwell Street residents in limbo after landmark ConCourt ruling

South Africa

City of Cape Town leaves Bromwell Street residents in limbo after landmark ConCourt ruling

By Michelle Banda

Let us stand with the brave and protect human rights defenders — and honour those who have died

Maverick Citizen

Let us stand with the brave and protect human rights defenders — and honour those who have died

By Genevieve Quintal

UN rapporteur Mary Lawlor highlights women’s voices amid human rights struggles in South Africa

South Africa

UN rapporteur Mary Lawlor highlights women’s voices amid human rights struggles in South Africa

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Promised land is a battleground — inside a Cato Manor informal settlement

South Africa

Promised land is a battleground — inside a Cato Manor informal settlement

By Greg Ardé

Durban shack demolitions took place without eviction order, say land occupiers as they head to court

South Africa

Durban shack demolitions took place without eviction order, say land occupiers as they head to court

By Tsoanelo Sefoloko

Growing women leaders is the goal of land housing rights movement Abahlali baseMjondolo

South Africa

Growing women leaders is the goal of land housing rights movement Abahlali baseMjondolo

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Human rights defenders are being silenced through the barrel of a gun

South Africa

Human rights defenders are being silenced through the barrel of a gun

By Shenilla Mohamed

This week — Launch of report into killings of Abahlali baseMjondolo members, US presidential election discussion, and marking Women’s Day

South Africa

This week — Launch of report into killings of Abahlali baseMjondolo members, US presidential election discussion, and marking Women’s Day

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Zikode informal settlement’s battle for basic City of Ekurhuleni services highlights systemic inequality

Maverick Citizen

Zikode informal settlement’s battle for basic City of Ekurhuleni services highlights systemic inequality

By Lerato Mutsila

Social movement Abahlali baseMjondolo backs EFF in ‘tactical vote’

Politics

Social movement Abahlali baseMjondolo backs EFF in ‘tactical vote’

By Chris Makhaye

Bromwell Street evictions — ConCourt justices raise spectre of ‘spatial apartheid’ and ‘District Six form of displacement’

South Africa

Bromwell Street evictions — ConCourt justices raise spectre of ‘spatial apartheid’ and ‘District Six form of displacement’

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Community Champion of the Year runners-up: Thapelo Mohapi, Portia Marinana and Avril Andrews

South Africa

Community Champion of the Year runners-up: Thapelo Mohapi, Portia Marinana and Avril Andrews

By Suné Payne