Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign

We will be posting as much information about the proposed eMacambini forced removals that are set to make way for the 55 billion Rand theme park dubbed AmaZulu World.  This massive elitist project will be 10 times the size of Sun City.

Press Statements and Memoranda:

• 2008/12/05 Two Friday updates with facts on eMacambini blockade
• 2008/12/04 Three Urgent Press Alerts on day’s road blockadge and police shootings
• 2008/11/26 Memorandum of Grievences to the KZN Premier from the People of Macambini
• 2008/11/25 Ten Thousand to March on S’bu Ndebele in Protest at eMacambini Evictions

Photos:

• 2008/12/05 eMacambini Police Violence and Injuries
• 2008/11/26 eMacambini march
  

News articles:

• 2008/12/20 Memories of forced settlements (international news)
• 2008/12/09 Clan may go human rights route
• 2008/12/09 Developers face HRC objection
• 2008/12/06 Ruwaad project comes under protest (international news)
• 2008/12/05 Uthuthuva aMacambi evala u-N2
• 2008/12/05 Violence erupts over ‘Amazulu’ (international news)
• 2008/12/05 Police ‘shoot’ Macambini protesters
• 2008/12/05 Cops break up protest over KZN development (M&G: a well investigated article on the incident)
• 2008/12/05 ‘Stay off our land, Premier’ – angry protesters block highway
• 2008/12/04 Locals threaten uprising over African theme park
• 2008/12/04 Protesters ‘pelt motorists’ with stones (there are a number of inaccuracies and lies in the article including the claim that no injuries were reported. There are currently three residents in hospital in critical condiation)
• 2008/12/03 Imraan Buccus: Caught in a leadership crisis — blue light bullying on our roads
• 2008/11/27 New protest over Ruwaad’s $4bn South African plan
• 2008/11/27 ‘Developer must withdraw project’
• 2008/11/27 SAPA: Macambini community gives premier ultimatum
• 2008/11/27 Sowetan: ‘Do not steal our land’
• 2008/11/27 Development: Marchers threaten blockades
• 2008/11/27 Isolezwe: AMacambi athi azovala umgwaqo u-N2
• 2008/11/24 Isolezwe: I-ANC igxeka abaseMacambini
• 2008/11/19 Developments need to be based on partnerships