Tuesday, 18 August 2009
Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Release

Abahlali Leaders Narrowly Escape Assassination; Councillor Warlords Violently Disrupt Branch Launch in Tin Town, eShowe; Abahlali Members in Exile; Sex for Houses Corruption Allegations at Sunnydale Housing Project

Breaking News: Warlords returned to Tin Town on 17 August with weapons, searching for two exiled Abahlali members

A delegation of Abahlali baseMjondolo leaders from Durban narrowly escaped assassination this Sunday by local councillor warlords in Tin Town, Dinizulu township, eShowe.

Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Press Statement from Residents of Tin Town Settlement, King Dinuzulu Township, eShowe

Serious Crisis in Tin Town as Residents Confront Mass Illegal Evictions, Death Threats, A Ban on Political Meetings, Rampant Corruption and Denial of Basic Services Including Water

On Saturday, a woman in the Tin Town settlement, King Dinuzulu township, eShowe was threatened with necklacing by the Community Liaison Officer (CLO) for Ward 13 if she held a community meeting in her home to discuss shack demolitions with representatives from Abahlali baseMjondolo in Durban.