Their activism led to violent retaliation, including a midnight attack on their settlement that forced some of the leaders into hiding. Critical Reception
When the South African government began enacting the "Slums Act" to eradicate shantytowns, residents of Durban's informal settlements formed the movement ("people of the shacks") to resist. Dear Mandela YIFY
The film highlights the irony of the African National Congress (ANC)—the party of Nelson Mandela—overseeing the eviction of poor Black South Africans from their homes. Their activism led to violent retaliation, including a
The three protagonists took their case to South Africa's Constitutional Court to challenge the legality of the evictions. Their activism led to violent retaliation