http://antieviction.org.za/2009/01/27/solidarity-the-slums-act-judgment-in-the-durban-hight-court-today/ Liberate the mind! Power to the Poor People! “The most powerful weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.” – Bantu Steve Biko Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:18:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://antieviction.org.za/2009/01/27/solidarity-the-slums-act-judgment-in-the-durban-hight-court-today/#comment-1776 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:00:40 +0000 http://antieviction.org.za/?p=1724#comment-1776 [...] On the 6th November last year, Abahlali baseMjondolo applied to have the “KwaZulu- Natal Elimination and Prevention of Re-Emergence of Slums Act 2007″ to be declared unconstitutional. Yesterday the judge ignored the argument that shack settlements are communities with a right to the city and upheld the Slum Act. “The province of KwaZulu-Natal must be applauded for attempting to deal with the problem of slums and slum conditions. This is the first province to have adopted legislation such as the Slums Act. The Slums Act makes things more orderly in this province and the Act must be given a chance to show off its potential to help deal with problem of slums and slum conditions…………….Continue reading shackdwellers response [...]

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