UnFreedom Day

It has become a day of education in which films, discussions, speeches and performances play a major role along with marches and rallies, attracting thousands of participants.

[2][3][4] The point of the day is to contest the claim that the poor are free in South Africa[5] have attracted crowds of thousands.

In 2023 Abahlali held UnFreedom events in the KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Gauteng provinces.

[6] In 2009 the South African police initially tried to ban the UnFreedom Day event held by Abahlali baseMjondolo, together with the Anti-Eviction Campaign, the Landless People's Movement, the Rural Network and the eMacambini Anti-Removal Committee (all of these movements supported the No Land!

[7] A number of popular musical groups performed at the event including the Dlamini King Brothers.