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Abahlali baseMjondolo
A democratic movement of shack dwellers for land, housing and dignity
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Since 2005Works nationally
Abahlali baseMjondolo is an autonomous, membership-based movement of shack dwellers that started in Durban in 2005. It is run through elected branch structures and assemblies across several provinces, organises land occupations and self-built communities, and campaigns against evictions.