Week 6

https://vimeo.com/26538549 

I watched a movie called Dear Mandela. They showed the housing conditions and the evictions that occurred in Durban's shantytowns.  The movies displays the movement of 3 young adults as they take the role of activist and leaders. They fight to see the provision of housing, which is what the African National Congress promised. We see the role that the new generation plays in the process and how they handle the threats of mass eviction in their community. From this movie I was able to learn about the struggle and see how South Africa's government needs to work harder to provide housing for the poor. 

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/01/16/opinion/south-africas-land-inequity.html?_r=0

I read an opinion article talking about the land in South Africa. They talk about some history of the land of SA, black economic development, and the unfair compensation they give black siblings for their parent's land.  Their opinion on what South Africa needs to do to help political stability in the country is an interesting perspective that I had not thought. 

http://www.seri-sa.org/

I found an organization that helps out and advocates with housing and evictions, access to basic services,  and political space. The organization's website has more details and reports of the cases they have helped with.