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1. Abahlali Press <abahlali@lists.riseup.net> 17:52 (Duela 2 ordu)
hartzaileak: abahlali
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Statement
Two Settlements Violently Attacked by the eThekwini
Municipality Today
Two settlements affiliated to our movement, Azania in Cato
Manor and Ekuphumeleleni in Mariannhill, were attacked by the
eThekwini Municipality and subject to eviction today. In Azania
15 homes were destroyed. In Ekuphumeleleni, which has now
been subject to three attacks from the eThekwini municipality
since the national lockdown started, three homes were
destroyed. After people’s homes were destroyed their building
materials were broken, and then petrol was poured on them
and they were burnt.
Both attacks were extremely aggressive and violent and left
people injured. Five residents from Azania have been taken to
hospital with serious injuries. In Azania live ammunition was
used, and shots were fired despite the presence of children and
elderly people. Both evictions were carried about by the
notorious Calvin Security, an organisation that consistently acts
towards poor black people with violent brutality and in brazen

2. violation of the law.
As usual there was no court order for these evictions and they
were therefore illegal and criminal acts. They are also in direct
and brazen violation of the regulations governing the national
lockdown. It has repeatedly been stated by national
government that there should no evictions during the lockdown
but the eThekwini Municipality has gone rogue and is waging
ongoing violent attacks on our members.
We are the people who are most at risk from this virus and yet
the eThekwini Municipality
is sending out armed men to destroy our homes and attack us
in this time of crisis. These attacks have pushed us into a fight
for our lives. We have no choice but to resist.