Constance Mogale and Thuto Thipe:Inefficiency of land restitution process leaves many gloomy

http://www.customcontested.co.za/inefficiency-land-restitution-process-leaves-many-gloomy/#more-975

Mark Weisbrot, The story of Venezuelas protests

The Story of Venezuela’s Protests

Dirk Forslund and Jeff Rudin, Mining strike:whose reality is the real world?

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2014-04-25-mining-strike-whose-reality-is-the-real-world/#.U2EYUV5CPwI

Athambile Masola, A Biko moment

http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/athambilemasola/2014/04/24/a-biko-moment/

Raymond Suttner on Alex Boraine’s suggestion that exile culture is responsible for current undermining democracy (Polity interview)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/suttners-view-alex-boraines-suggestion-that-exile-is-responsible-for-undermining-democracy-2014-04-29

Raymond Suttner,Grappling with violent masculinities (Polity video)

Raymond Suttner, Invoking Nelson Mandela’s legacies as we celebrate democracy

http://www.polity.org.za/article/invoking-nelson-mandelas-legacies-as-we-celebrate-democracy-2014-04-29

Carol Paton, Parties in platinum strike seem as far apart as ever

http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/labour/2014/04/29/parties-in-platinum-strike-seem-as-far-apart-as-ever

Jay Naidoo, The rise and fall of COSATU -from vanguard to sacrificial lamb

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2014-04-08-the-rise-and-fall-of-cosatu-from-vanguard-to-sacrificial-lamb/#.U15tSV5CPwI

Jay Naidoo: Cosatu in the eye of the storm

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2014-04-27-cosatu-in-the-eye-of-the-storm/#.U15rqF5CPwI

Sanitation summit: Our dignity is undermined (Ground up)

http://www.groundup.org.za/content/sanitation-summit-our-dignity-undermined

Nelson Mandela, First TV interview 1961 ‘Closing chapter on non-violence’

This interview is significant amongst other reasons for Mandela’s statement that after state show of force Continue reading →

Raymond Suttner, Electoral silence on patriarchy speaks volumes (Polity)

http://www.polity.org.za/article/electoral-silence-on-patriarchy-speaks-volumes-2014-04-23

Raymond Suttner, The vote is fundamental right but democracy more than electoralism (Polity video)

Raymond Suttner, video interview on 20 years of democracy (Polity), part one

Vashna Jagarnath, Easter:a moveable feast (The Con)

http://www.theconmag.co.za/2014/04/17/easter-a-moveable-feast/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCon+%28The+Con%29

Douglas Ntozakhe Mthukwane Remembers Chris Hani and his death

Note: I have published this article at the request of the author, who is a freelance writer.  There are one or two aspects with which I do not agree, but I believe it is right to provide an outlet for his writing insofar as I am able .

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If I were to recount the moments in my life that left me with an incessant lump in my throat, 19 April 1993, will take the prize Continue reading →

Carol Paton, On who can put COSATU together again

http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/2014/04/15/who-can-put-the-fractured-federation-together-again