Violent Mob Attacks Homes of the Poor in Durban, South Africa

I can only hope for the safety of these housing activists and their impoverished communities. Mazwi, the first speaker, is one of the Abahlali members whom I met at a poverty camp here in the States. He is a very young man, and yet as you can see in the video he has the fire in him!

Please refer to my previous post on this matter, Shack Dwellers Attacked – People Have Been Killed to find out how you can get involved.

There will be a protest in London at 6pm today outside of the South African’s Trafalgar Square embassy. Find out more at London Coalition Against Poverty.

Also, here’s a statement from the NGO Children of South Africa on the attacks.

Below is a solidarity statement from Slum Dwellers International.

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Lots of good reading to do. They’ve got some big names, they’ve got some little names. (I’m a little name, FYI.)