Monday, 26 November 2018<\/p>\n
Tomorrow [Nov27] the eNduduzweni branch of Abahlali baseMjondolo goes to Durban
\nHigh Court as the eThekwini Municipality and KZN Department of Social
\nDevelopment intensified its war on the blind and physical challenged
\nresidents in the eNduduzweni Centre for the Disabled in uMlazi.<\/p>\n
At the same time the eThekwini Municipality\u2019s Land Invasion Unit is
\nintensifying its was on the eKhenana land occupation in uMkhumbane.
\n<\/p>\n
For a long time now the KZN Department of Social Development has tried to
\nevict the eNduduzweni residents who have lived at the Centre for the
\nDisabled for many years. They have failed with all their tricks, including
\nsaying that they want to renovate the home and therefore residents must
\nreturn back to rural dumping areas where there are no jobs or prospect of
\neconomic livelihood, and no facilities for people in wheelchairs or people
\nwho are blind. They have been harassing residents, stealing from them,
\ncutting services and lying to them. They have even tried to evict them
\nthrough court but failed.<\/p>\n
The residents are living in a home that was given to them many years ago.
\nAfter the government took over the home they were given a grant. But then
\nthe grant was stopped they were given stipends as they work on handwork as
\npart of skills development projects. They have now been told that they will
\nno longer receive stipends and that instead they will receive cooked food.
\nThe residents have rejected the decision to replace the stiped with food
\nciting that they have families to support back home, so feeding them like
\nanimals does not give them dignity means that they are unable to support
\ntheir families.<\/p>\n
While comrades were waiting for the Department of Social Development to
\nconsult with them they sent eThekwini municipal officials to cut
\nelectricity as way of punishing them and forcefully drive them out of home.<\/p>\n
The KZN Department of Social Development has failed to engage the residents
\nhonestly and respectfully. The dignity of the residents is not respected.<\/p>\n
The eNduduzweni branch of has had to go to court after the eThekwini
\nmunicipality cut off their electricity.<\/p>\n
We are pleased that the Legal Resource Centre is taking the eThekwini
\nMunicipality to Durban High Court to demand re-electrification. The states
\ncontinue to fail to treat people with respect and dignity.<\/p>\n
Abahlali will come out in their numbers to support our comrades against
\nindignity and injustices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Monday, 26 November 2018 Tomorrow [Nov27] the eNduduzweni branch of Abahlali baseMjondolo goes to Durban High Court as the eThekwini Municipality and KZN Department of Social Development intensified its war on the blind and physical challenged residents in the eNduduzweni …<\/p>\n