Category Archives: Press Releases

Enough, Genoeg, Kwanele! Backyarders in Solidarity with Abahlali baseKennedy Road

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

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 →

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Backyarders and others to us PAIA to demand government’s secrets about our communities

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

Backyarders Press Statement – 24 May 2011 The Mandela Park Backyarders will be going this morning to both the Provincial Department Housing and to the National Parliament this morning to submit a list of demands to access information about their … Continue reading →

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Backyarders to hold Anti-X protest on election day

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

17 May 2011 The Mandela Park Backyarders will have a peaceful march in our own community tomorrow morning from 7am. It will be a symbolic event similar to our Anti-Vote Summit where we will be marking an “Anti-X” vote.

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The Police are back for more housing demolishions in Mandela Park

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

Backyarders Press Statement On Friday 07 – 2011, at 7.30pm the Anti Land Invasion Unit arrived in Mandela Park threatening to demolish houses that people built themselves. They were confronted by devastated backyarders who demanded to know who instructed them. … Continue reading →

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Theft at Mandela Park Backyarders office and creche while death threats against backyarder members continue

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

Backyarders Press Release 8 March 2011 At about 4.30am on Saturday morning 4 thieves were arrested by city police while pulling 3 wily bins full of groceries, cooking pots and office equipment including 2 computers and a printer. They had … Continue reading →

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DA MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela threatens to demolish more houses in Mandela Park

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

Mandela Park Backyarders Press Release and Invite 25 February 2011 MEC for Human Settlement in the Western Cape is set to come and demolish more brick houses in Mandela Park between Monday and Tuesday next week.  The news were leaked … Continue reading →

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A self-written history of Mandela Park: Kwanele! Enough Is Genoeg!

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

Kwanele Enough Is Genoeg # 10: Mandela Park (Makhaya) 14-02-2011 Written by the Mandela Park Backyarders Movement The following is a self-written history by our movement.  After a lot of deliberation with our members, we came up with this document … Continue reading →

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Case against Backyarders withdrawn; pressure on prosecutor to reinstate attempted murder charges against DA chairperson

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

9 February 2011 Mandela Park Backyarders Press Statement The fabricated case against Mandela Park Park Backyarders was withdrawn yesterday morning in Khayelitsha Magistrate Court. No court session took place but we were told by court officials that our case is … Continue reading →

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Four comrades are now under arrest

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

5 February 2011 Mandela Park Backyarders Emergency Press Release We returned to the police station to try to re-open the charges against the DA thugs – which they police has thrown out under pressure from the notorious Bonginkosi Madikizela. But … Continue reading →

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While Madikizela destroys 9 of our homes yesterday, he comes to rescue his political friend’s from charges of murder and assault

Posted on February 5, 2011 by

5 February 2011 Mandela Park Backyarders Press Release Yesterday, DA Branch Chairperson attempted to murder two Backyarders and DA Branch Secretary assaulted another Backyarder. Both DA members have had their charges white-washed and have now been released. We have first-hand … Continue reading →

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