Abahlali baseMjondolo’s tactical EFF vote allows us to reimagine democracy

Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.File photo: Members of shack-dwellers' movement, Abahlali baseMjondolo, protest the alleged theft of hundreds of millions of COVID-19 funds in KwaZulu-Natal on October 19, 2020 in Durban.

The movement was painstakingly built through mass mobilisation, direct action and community organising to confront state repression and capitalist exploitation head-on. Abahlali baseMjondolo self-defines itself as a socialist mass-democratic movement fighting for the poor in South Africa. Tragically, the campaign resulted in heightened state repression, with Abahlali leaders assassinated and members attacked.

It’s an especially important opportunity for Abahlali, who also understands that there is currently no left-wing political party in South Africa with an allegiance to the poor, leaving the political field wide open for tactical choices. The assembly presented shack dwellers’ demands to politicians instead of allowing parties to present their manifestos. Of the parties that attended, only the EFF committed to taking the demands forward, particularly those on land, education and Palestine.

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