Abahlali demands end to evictions, calls for decent housing
Shack dwellers' movement Abahlali baseMjondolo
says it is hopeful government will respond to their demands following recent
talks.
The group is calling for access to land, decent housing, and an end to forced evictions.
On Saturday, they met with the national and provincial departments of Human Settlements and Cooperative Governance in Durban.
"We going to sit down and [wait for them] to come to us, and attend issues of waste removal, basic sanitation and help us stop evictions," said the organisation's Zanele Ngobese.
"But everything went well. So, we will wait and see."
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KwaZulu-Natal Cogta MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi said it is important that shack dwellers are included in government plans to improve people’s lives.
"We discussed how we can work together with the organization Abahlali baseMjondolo to resolve issues they are faced with," said Buthelezi.
"Challenges faced by people in places that are not developed they should be at the forefront of government's plans, and they should part of discussions that have to do with plans to better lives."
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