Urban struggles apartheid local and civic and the transformation of the state: the case of community organizations in Durban | South African History Online

Archive Category
Article
Name of Publication:
Political Geography
Author:
Brij Maharaj
Date of Publication:
1996
Copyright:
Brij Maharaj
Synopsis:
The pressure for change at the local level from civic, community, ratepayers and residents' associations has significantly informed national events. This paper examines the role of civic and community struggles in influencing the transformation of the local state in Durban from the early 1980s to the present time. The Durban Housing Action Committee resisted rent increases for low-income groups and opposed evictions, while the Campaign for a Democratic City initiated demands for a non-racial democratic city. These grassroots initiatives forced the local state to negotiate with the civic and community organizations.

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