Popular democratic power is the way to challenge inequality
NOVANEWS
Abahlali
Thapelo Mohapi
The most important task in the struggle for a more equal society is to build the power of impoverished people through building democratic popular organisations. It is through these organisations that the people can challenge the state and capital.
[This talk was presented at a forum entitled, ‘Fighting Inequality – Talks on How to Change the World’, 23 November 2016, Oslo, Norway.]
Greetings to all.
I am Thapelo Mohapi the current elected General Secretary of the movement Abahlali baseMjondolo. I would like to begin by thanking our friends at Norwegian People's Aid for the invitation to participate in this discussion.
Abahlali baseMjondolo is a democratic movement of shack dwellers and other impoverished and marginal...