Basement, Garnethill Multicultural Centre,
21 Rose St, Glasgow. G3 6RE
This inspiring and
extremely democratic and grass-roots controlled movement is at the
forefront of resistance to the pro-capitalist policies of the ANC
government. This is a rare chance to hear Lindela Figlan, vice
president of Abahlali Basemjondolo, the shack dwellers movement.
Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM) began in Durban in 2005. Lindela will
speak about his experiences, ways of organising and other community
based issues. In terms of people mobilised, it’s the largest
militant poor organisation in post-apartheid South Africa. Social
movements like AbM, the Landless People’s Movement in Johannesburg
and the Anti-eviction Campaign in Cape Town pose serious challenges
to the ruling party because of their refusal to vote. AbM’s key
demand is ‘Land & Housing in the City’ and has successfully
politicised and fought to end forced removals and for access to
education and the provision of water, electricity, sanitation, health
care and refuse removal as well as bottom up popular democracy.
Lindela Figlan will join us as part of a speaking tour around the UK
– details other meetings here http://www.anarchistbookfair.org.uk/
http://glasgowanarchists.wordpress.com/2012/11/01/south-african-shack-dwellers-movement-speaker-in-glasgow/
