Monthly Archives: October 2015

Chief Luthuli on when to pause in a boycott campaign

I recognise that it is the decision of Wits and other students whether or not they pause in the quest to realise goals beyond what have been realised up till now. Continue reading →

Raymond Suttner: Ongoing legal action over President Jacob Zuma’s fraud charges (Polity video interview)

Raymond Suttner: Cultural sensitivities and sentencing of Thembu King (Polity video interview)

CORRECTION RE DEATHS AT BEDFORD CENTRE

No one died at Bedford centre during attack on mall earlier this year
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On 3 October I said in a posting that the security company ” is a very tough, seemingly militarised group, following the beefing up of their security after the attack and deaths at the mall some months ago.” I have been informed that no one died in the attack on the mall and wish those who read that to note this.

Raymond Suttner: Will Zuma go to jail? (Polity)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/will-zuma-go-to-jail-2015-10-05

BEING OBSERVED AND THEN SET UP

Two things that struck me in relation to the mall incident, related earlier, which made me flash back to the days of the struggle and the accompanying repression. Continue reading →