Struggle Is a School: The Rise of a Shack Dwellers' Movement in Durban, South Africa

On November 9, 1993, the African National Congress (ANC) issued a press statement condemning the housing crisis in South Africa as "a matter which falls squarely at the door of the National Party regime and its surrogates." It went on to describe conditions in the informal settlements as "indecent" and announced thatNelson Mandela will be hosting a People's Forum on Saturday morning in Inanda to hear the views of residents in informal settlements….The ANC calls on all people living in informal settlements to make their voices heard! "Your problems are my problems. Your solution is my solution." says President Mandela.This article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website.