Thursday, October 1, 2009

South Africa's Poor Targeted by Evictions, Attacks in Advance of 2010 World Cup Democracy Now

Thousands of South Africans are being displaced in preparation for the 2010 World Cup. While Durban completes the finishing touches on its new stadium, thousands of the citys poor who live in sprawling informal settlements are threatened with eviction. On Saturday, an armed gang of some 40 men attacked an informal settlement on Durbans Kennedy Road killing at least two people and destroying 30 shacks. We speak to two South African activists who are fighting back.



Source: Democracy Now

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