Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM)
Abahlali baseMjondolo marks 20 years of defiant struggle on Unfreedom Day

Several mass rallies have been planned to mark UnFreedom Day in South Africa to commemorate the unfulfilled promises of South Africa’s freedom from apartheid and reject the current Government of National Unity

Thousands of people will march for Abahlali baseMjondolo’s Unfreedom Day

The Pan Africanism Today Secretariat sat down with S’bu Zikode, the Abahlali baseMjondolo elected President to find out how Unfreedom Day will be commemorated this year.

Abahlali baseMjondolo secures victory against forced evictions

A landmark ruling has blocked the eviction of poor residents in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, marking a major victory for the Abahlali baseMjondolo movement.

Del robo colonial a la justicia agraria: el largo camino de Sudáfrica hacia la reforma agraria

La Ley de Expropiación de Sudáfrica ha provocado un debate en el país sobre el persistente modelo racista de tenencia de la tierra en el país, además de haber desatado una disputa diplomática con Estados Unidos.

From colonial theft to agrarian justice: South Africa’s long road to land reform

South Africa’s Expropriation Act has provoked debate within the country over the enduring racist land tenure model in the country, and has also sparked a diplomatic row with the United States.

Survivors of Apartheid-era forced removals from Cape Town win a crucial legal battle

The Constitutional Court’s order on December 20 is a landmark judgment, advancing jurisprudence by specifying “location” of the alternative housing provided to those evicted as an “essential component of adequate housing”.

Abahlali baseMjondolo reaffirms people’s democracy in its National Elective Congress

The shack dwellers movement elected a new leadership body and reaffirmed their struggle against neoliberalism and for dignity.

Abahlali baseMjondolo condemns forced evictions in South Africa

100 days into the Government of National Unity, the shack dwellers movement condemns a sharp uptick in forced evictions in informal settlements

Abahlali baseMjondolo holds Women’s League Electoral Congress

With more than 60% of membership of the entire organisation being women, the Congress held on 9 August, South Africa’s National Women’s Day was an important part of the movement’s commitment to building women’s power from below.

United Textile Employees Union (UNITE) in Lesotho holds Elective Congress

The Congress brought together 52 delegates from all its regions to participate in this important process.

For survivors of Johannesburg building fire, justice must include dignified housing

While a commission is probing the uSindiso building fire, that killed 76, social justice organizations have amplified calls to address the severe lack of affordable housing

Dilemmas of Humanity conference in South Africa debates road to socialism

During the different interventions and discussions by participants, the conclusion was clear that socialism and socialist solutions are the only way to overcome these issues and build a better world for all.