Category Archives: MP Backyarders
Spat over jobs rages on at unopened hospital
Nombulelo Damba – NewAge Jan 10 2012 9:54AM The newly built Khayelitsha District Hospital has not even opened its doors but was the site of protests over job allocations on Monday morning. About 100 people from Khayelitsha wards 94 and … Continue reading
Khayelitsha residents arrested for protest outside new Khayelitsha Hospital
10 January 2011 Statement on behalf of protesting Khayelitsha residents Earlier this morning a group of Khayelitsha residents showed up in front of the brand new Khayelitsha Hopsital to protest against the refusal of hospital authorities to hire local people … Continue reading
Posted in MP Backyarders, Press Releases
Tagged Civil disobedience, jobs, Khayelitsha Hopsital, protest
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New Khayelitsha Hospital under threat: Residents vow to protest and will prevent employees from working on site tomorrow until their grievances are heard!
8 January 2012 Press statement on behalf of Khayelitsha residents From 6am tomorrow morning, Khayelitsha residents will be protesting outside the new Khayelitsha Hospital. Tonight, we will be mobilising to that effect. We have had enough! Kwanele! The Community of … Continue reading
Posted in MP Backyarders, Press Releases
Tagged Khayelitsha Development Forum, Khayelitsha Hospital, protest, Unemployment
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Media: Show of strength outside court
July 28 2011 at 12:28pm – Cape Times – Shanti Aboobaker, Leila Samodien and Lauren Isaacs THEY came en masse, bearing placards and chanting as they gathered on the steps of the Western Cape High Court yesterday. This as about … Continue reading
We march today in defiance of the City of Cape Town!
27 July 2011 Press Release by the Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign With or without the permit from the city, today, we will be marching first to the High Court and then to the offices of the City of Cape Town. … Continue reading
Backyarders present clear evidence of corruption in Mandela Park in letter to Ward 94 Councillor
Mandela Park Backyarders Press Statement 23 July 2011 (A version of this statement was originally sent to Ward 94 Cllr Patrick Mngxunyeni and REC Sectretary Vuyiso Tyhalisisu) Housing Allocation Concern As Mandela Park Backyarders we have observed the ongoing housing … Continue reading
City’s urbanisation ‘time bomb’
July 20 2011 at 10:36am – Cape Times Tanya Farber WHILE Mayor Patricia de Lille has said the influx of migrants from the Eastern Cape is “a testament to the city’s high standard of service delivery”, analysts have warned that … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic Alliance, Mayor de Lille
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Enough, Genoeg, Kwanele! Backyarders in Solidarity with Abahlali baseKennedy Road
Backyarders Solidarity Statement – 19 July 2011 Mandela Park Backyarders would like to congratulate Abahlali Basemjondolo for striking back against the government to free their comrades. Struggling for justice has proved to be packed with obstacles put before us by … Continue reading
Posted in AbM-KZN, MP Backyarders, Press Releases, Solidarity
Tagged Enouigh, Genoeg, Kennedy 12, Kwanele, Solidarity
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Open letter to Madam Mayor Patricia de Lille on the Mandela Park Land and Housing Crisis
19 July 2011 Dear Madam Mayor, While the Mandela Park Backyarders continue to receive no attention from the Western Cape Human Settlement MEC (Bonginkosi Madikizela), private property owners continue to monopolise the land that is already in short supply in … Continue reading
The ANC’s fast and furious parliamentary deliberation over the Info Bill
In the face of sustained opposition to the Protection of Information Bill (better known as the “protection of information from investigative journalism bill”), the ANC is pushing the speedometer needle well into the danger zone as it chases deadlines at … Continue reading
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Tagged ANC, PAIA, Protection of Information Act, Right2Know, Secrecy Bill
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