This is why democracy won't fail in South Africa. qouting the constitution, section and all, about the state's responsibility to provide reasonable house for its citizens
. "the state must, underline the world must, it is not a request its a command. let me say mandate, for politicians, because its politicians business... but it in English it is a command."

Mnikelo Ndabankulu, spokesperson of Abahlali baseMjondolo.

On May 14, Abahlali baseMjondolo traveled from the shacks of Durban to South Africa's Constitutional Court in Johannesburg. In a landmark case they argued that a provincial law known as the 'Slums Act' violates the constitution. They were joined at the court by the Anti-Eviction Campaign, the Landless Peoples Movement, the Rural Network and AbM Western Cape.

This is a mobile update from Christopher Nizza and Dara Kell, who are in South Africa on their first production shoot for the feature documentary film 'Dear Mandela'.