The big job that awaits new mayor

9 05 2011

May 9 2011 at 11:15am – IOL – CLAYTON BARNES


CA_blikkiesdorp 1Blikkiesdorp residents say they won’t vote in next week’s elections because their living conditions havent changed despite promises made by politicians in election campaigns in previous years. Read the rest of this entry »





Backyarders hold Anti-Vote Summit in Mandela Park in challenge to politicians courting their vote

5 05 2011

Venue: Andile Nhose in Mandela Park
Date: 14 May
Time: 9:00am – 12:30pm

The Mandela Park backyarders would like to invite you to an Anti-Vote Election Summit that will take place at Andile Nhose on the 14 May 2011 from 09:00am until 12:30pm.

The summit objective is to expose the housing crisis in Mandela Park that is leading to a serious attack and violation of people’s dignity. We challenge all political parties (all of whom have ignored us or attacked us) to explain why they think we should vote on the 18th of May. Read the rest of this entry »





5th May Event: No Land! No House! No Vote! at AIDC

4 05 2011

No Land! No House! No Vote!

Voices from Symphony Way on our upcoming elections

Join us to hear and talk about this unique anthology of 45 factual short stories written by the controversial 2011_05_05 Symphony Way Book Launch on 5th of MaySymphony Way Pavement Dwellers from Delft and with a Forward by Raj Patel.

The authors from Symphony Way will be there to discuss their struggle for land, housing and dignity and how that struggle taught them a lot about electoral politics. They will be explaining why many of them will not vote in the elections on the 18th May.

Date: 5th May 2011 — Time: 5:30 for 6pm

at Alternative Information Development Center

129 Rochester Rd in Observatory, Cape Town

Entrance is free. Copies of the book will be available to buy.   RSVP to Norma@aidc.org.za 021 4472525 or RSVP on Facebook.  For comment by the Symphony Way Anti-Eviction Campaign, contact Aunty Tilla at 0764772508








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