[Campaignforrealdemocracy] Film event 3/3/10 @ 7pm - The Right to Know: The Fight for Open Democracy in South Africa

[Justin Baidoo-Hackman]

Abahlali baseMjondolo Solidarity group in association with SOAS War on Want
Society Presents:

*The Right to Know: The Fight for Open Democracy in South Africa*

- A Short Film Showing and Discussion -

*7pm - Wednesday 3rd March*

*Room 4418 (4th Floor, SOAS Main Building)*

Since the mid-2000s, a number of social movements in South Africa have
organised and acted to improve the lives of those living in substandard
housing and working, if at all, precariously in the informal economy
and fighting against privatization, evictions, water-collection and
electricity cut-offs.

These community-oriented struggles are based in the “illegal”
settlements which are mushroom in and around major cities and sections of
the
countryside because of South Africa's ongoing housing crisis. Loosely
linked together in the Poor People's Alliance, movements like AbM, the
Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign, the Landless People's Movement, and
Abahali
baseplasini (Rural Network), have taken direct action against government
policy and official neglect.

AbM's website:http://abahlali.org/
UK group blog: http://abmsolidaritygroup.blogspot.com/
UK group email list:http://groups.google.com/group/AbM-solidarity-group
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=346647102111

All are welcome to enjoy the short film and discussion on these
movements, as well as how YOU can help support their struggles.
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