After 18 month-long trial, five community activists found guilty of public violence for daring to demand service delivery in Kliptown (Soweto)
On the 3rd September 2007 more than twenty community activists were arrested in community protests organised by the Anti Privatisation Forum against the slow or non-delivery of services in Soweto (Kliptown and Protea South). Fourteen comrades were arrested in Protea South though only four of those charged were taken to the Protea Magistrate’s court (...)

On the 19th January 2009 the offices of the Kliptown Concerned Residents (KCR) was burgled and office equipment was stolen by unknown thugs. The KCR offices are located at the Kliptown Community Centre next to the Kliptown Police Station. The property belongs to Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) and it is home to many organisations and business forums. KCR has been occupying the office since late last year and there were no incidents reported but when KCR made it public that it will be (...)

Kliptown residents don’t join the world in celebrating Saint Mandela’s birthday.
We want him to share our poverty with the rest of the world
The Kliptown Concerned Residents will be marching on the 12th July 2008 at 10h00 to the Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication to deliver a memorandum to Nelson Mandela. The community will be gathering at Battery Centre from 9h00 and proceed to Union Road at 11h00. We are protesting against poor service delivery in the area and we want the former State (...)

The community of Kliptown (Soweto) will be hosting a People’s Inspection of the social and living conditions of the working class in Kliptown on the 6th of February 2008.
The people will gather at the Walter Sisulu Square of dedication (historically where the Freedom Charter was signed in 1955 & the African National Congress held it’s 50 years celebration in 2005 using millions for the event) at 10h00 in the morning. We will then embark on a field trip into the community and gather back in (...)

The Kliptown Concerned Residents held a public meeting to report to the community the outcomes of the People’s Inspection of the area on the 6th of February. The meeting took take place on 11 March at 10 a.m. at the Kliptown Community Centre.

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The People’s Inspection of Kliptown
The People’s Inspection of Kliptown was a success, bringing to light the terrible conditions under which residents are staying. Organised (...)

On the 03rd September 2007 more than twenty comrades were arrested in community protests organized by the Anti Privatisation Forum against the slow or non-delivery of services in Soweto (Kliptown and Protea South). Fourteen comrades were arrested in Protea South though only four of those charged were taken to the Protea Magistrate’s court on the 4th of September 2007 and the others were released after being held captive for more than 24 hours without any charges being laid. In Kliptown, (...)

Kliptown Concern Residents (KCR)
Bahlali Base Kliptown wozani kune March
Venue : Gather at Kliptown community center (next to Police Station)
Time : 09h00 ekuseni
Date : 14 August 2007
Agenda
1. Izindlu kuwonke umuntu (nomuntu ohlala emkhuhwini)
2. Electricity for all (ugesi wamahala kuwonke umuntu)
Contact: 073 896 1353 or 011 333 8334 or 078 514 9874
Kliptown Concern Residents (KCR)
Bahlali Base Kliptown wozani kune March
Venue : Gather at Kliptown community center (next to (...)

Kliptown Concerned Residents/Anti
Privatisation
Forum

No. 123 Corner Pritchard and Mooi Street
6th Floor Rosa Luxemburg House
Johannesburg
P.O Box 13174 BRAAMFONTEIN 2001
Tel: (011) 333-8334 Fax: (011) 333-8356
Reg no: 024/640NPO
Dear Sir or Madame
The Kliptown Concerned Residents Committee is hereby inviting you to be part of our public meeting on the 21st July 2007 at Kliptown Community Center commencing at 14h00. As you are also an (...)

Kliptown Concerned Residents/ Anti Privatisation Forum
Date : 21 July 2007
Venue: Kliptown Community Center
Time : 14h00
Agenda
1. The development of houses in Kliptown: inputs like electricity, sanitation, water and roads.
2. Crime
3. Hawkers problems
4. Wayforward
5. Closing
Contact Sipho @ 083 530 7326 or APF Office 011333 8334 or Thabo @ 078 129 7797
Kliptown Concerned Residents/Anti Privatisation Forum
Date : 21 July 2007
Venue: Kliptown Community Center
Time : 14h00
Agenda
1. The (...)

We are the residents of Kliptown and surrounding areas. We are fighting for service delivery in our area. Our organisation is the Kliptown Concerned Residents. We are affiliated to the Anti-Privatisation Forum. We also work with other community and political organisations in the area. UNITED WE STAND!!
What we want in Kliptown are houses for all. We are sick and tired of living in shacks. The corrugated iron is cold in winter, it is hot in summer, when it rains it leaks and makes a loud (...)

Aims of the workshop
Introduction of the Anti Privatisation Forum and the Kliptown Concern Residents
It is to develop our own understanding of the socio-economic conditions that we are living under and to have a clear understanding of how politics influence development in Kliptown
Understanding the neo-liberal shift in the African National Congress lead government and why it is serving the capitalist
What is our role as community activist and what is our present role in building a mass (...)

In the midst of abject poverty and unemployment, the private sector continue to build heaven on earth for the rich at the expense of the poor majority working class people in the country.
KLIPTOWN CONCERNED RESIDENTS DEMAND EMPLOYMENT IN KLIPTOWN FOR ALL POOR UNEMPLOYED WORKING CLASS RESIDENTS OF SOWETO AND SOUTH AFRICA
We the Kliptown Concern Residents (KCR) are a community based organization that is none political or in an alliance with any political group but we are open to work with any (...)

The community of Kliptown (under the banner of the Kliptown Crisis Committee and the Anti-Privatisation Forum) will be marching to the Eldorado Municipal Offices tomorrow - 14th August 2007 - starting at the Kliptown Community Center at 09h00 to deliver their petition and memorandum to the municipal offices. This follows their memorandum that was delivered to the Johannesburg Deputy Director of Housing Mr. Thulani Ndaba on 21st July 2007, accompanied by a demand for a concrete answer within (...)

SOCIAL MOVEMENTS INDABA & THE ANTI-PRIVATISATION FORUM
Join the Protests and Community Events for Housing, Jobs, Water, Sanitation and Development on 26 and 27 June 2005 in Kliptown (Soweto). Expose the Parliamentary Seating for the cynical charade it is!
We are calling upon communities, journalists, international guests and all interested people to join our assembly and the people’s inspection of 26 June 2005 (Sunday) in Kliptown, Soweto. The inspection will take us through the township (...)

Kliptown Concerned Residents Committee (KCRC)
OPEN INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN A PEOPLE’S INSPECTION OF KLIPTOWN, TOMORROW - SATURDAY 11TH JUNE - FROM 9AM (GATHER AT KLIPTOWN POST OFFICE)
INSPECTION WILL EXPOSE THE WRETCHED LIVING CONDITIONS OF KLIPTOWN RESIDENTS (WHICH INCLUDE THE BUCKET SYSTEM) IN THE LEAD-UP TO THE GOVERNMENT’S ‘CELEBRATIONS’ OF THE SIGNING OF THE FREEDOM CHARTER IN KLIPTOWN 50 YEARS AGO
The Kliptown Concerned Residents Committee is a community based organisation (...)