| ID | 081713 |
| Title Proper | Towards delivery and dignity |
| Other Title Information | community struggle from kennedy road1 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bryant, Jacob |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article explores the rise of one of South Africa's largest and most sustained post-apartheid social movements, Abahlali baseMjondolo, Zulu for `the people who live in the shacks'. The Abahlali movement began with protests from Durban's Kennedy Road settlement against their local councillor, and has since grown into a densely networked, formal social movement. This article traces through an ethnographic account the decision to first protest at Kennedy Road and the process by which this protest spawned a larger movement |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 43, No.1; Feb 2008: p41-61 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 43, No.1; Feb 2008: p41-61 |
| Key Words | Abahlali BaseMjondolo ; Development ; Local Politics ; Shackdwellers' Movement ; Social Movement ; South Africa |