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A resident of the New Brighton Township, which is one of South Africa’s oldest, in Port Elizabeth.

The organization Abahali wants better housing for South Africans who live in townships and informal settlements. The president of Abahali,  S’bu Zikode, tells us about fighting the ruling ANC party on a law that would give the government wide-ranging ability to dismantle the townships. And University of Chicago human rights intern Kayla Higgins talks about her work with South African refugees and the country’s struggle with xenophobic attitudes. Also, film contributor Milos Stehlik reviews “White Material," a film about a white plantation owner coming to terms with the end of colonization in her African country.

South African “shack dwellers” group fights for people in informal settlements
man fixing his shack
South African housing advocate S’bu Zikode used to live in an informal settlement community in Durban, South Africa called Kennedy Road. It was just one of numerous settlements in and around the city. For years, the inhabitants of this...more
Milos Stehlik reviews “White Material”
Isabelle Huppert
“White Material," the new film by French filmmaker Claire Denis, proves just how complicated the depiction of race is in a film, without going off balance. Claire Denis is an extraordinary woman filmmaker. Her films like "Chocolat,...more
South Africa's immigrants face xenophobic ire
In May 2008, residents of Alexandra Township in Johannesburg attacked foreigners from Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi. The riots left two people dead and dozens of others injured. Following the attacks, South Africa considered a plan to send...more

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