Kennedy 5
Kennedy 5 Granted Bail
Submitted by Andrew Suderman on 28 July 2010 - 1:59pm
There was joy and jubilation at the Durban Magistrates' court on 12 July as the Kennedy 5 who had been in custody since their arrest in September 2009 were finally granted bail.
After a two-hour closed door meeting between the state and the defence team, it was agreed that the five be granted R1 000 bail each.
The five appeared visibly relieved after more than ten months of incarceration.
'We are not a threat to national peace and security' – Abahlali
Submitted by Andrew Suderman on 6 May 2010 - 10:25am
Abahlali baseMjondolo are not a threat to national peace and security but are a social movement seeking the basics for survival.
This emerged at ‘A Conversation with Abahlali' organised jointly by Diakonia Council of Churches and the Democracy Development Programme on 29 April. The purpose of the conversation was to listen to Abahlali and accord the public a chance to ask questions regarding this movement.
