Category Archives: ANC

Richard Pithouse’s insightful analysis of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)

http://sacsis.org.za/site/article/1841

Abahlali baseMjondolo shack dwellers movement continues resistance but faces assassinations

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/11/south-africa-fight-decent-housing-assassination

Public protector’s report on Nkandla done without access to important documentation?

Nkandla: Did Thuli Madonsela fall for public works’ spin?

Brutality prevails in Khutsong when hope is lost (Khutsong vigilante killings continued)

Khutsong: Brutality prevails when hope is lost

Community killings where police seen as unwilling to act against alleged criminals

‘We have made our point’, say Khutsong residents

Khutsong vigilante justice where police leave a vacuum

Clearly the killing of alleged gang members by members of the Khutsong community where the police failed to defend them, points to a wider problem of governability. Continue reading →

Expert evidence on police shootings in Marikana after ceasefire is called

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-11-06-marikana-massacre-55-seconds-later-cease-fire-what-cease-fire/#.UnnaNpHN7fN

Legal Aid SA to appeal ruling on Marikana massacre funding.

This ought not to be legal action taken by Legal Aid SA. Continue reading →

Verification process for traders removed from inner city

Maybe I am hypercritical but some of the statements of officials sound rather arrogant

Verifying of Jo’burg street vendors ‘total chaos’

Public Protector may be clearing Zuma over Nkandla expenditure

In the course of a report which indicates that Public Protector,Thuli Madonsela, may have found no evidence of wrongdoing it is reported that Continue reading →

Police chief takes steps to intimidate media in wake of allegations of defeating ends of justice

http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/phiyega-invokes-apartheid-law-1.1601241#.UnYF9aXH1SU

Private prison administrators G 4 S claim critics cast them as villains because they oppose privatisation

I am one of those who opposes privatisation of public services especially the prison and police services. Continue reading →

Johannesburg draconian ‘clean up’ of traders in inner city

Jo’burg’s ‘Clean Sweep’ is a dirty affair

Conditions relating to Bekkersdal protests

State left with Bekkersdal municipal mop-up

Raymond Suttner: Who can we trust to do our policing? South African Police Services (SAPS) or Private security?

Some years ago I argued that the private security industry (PSI) should be phased out Continue reading →

Rebecca Davis on Cape Town CBD looting

Gives some idea of the complex mix of factors involved in Cape Town looting. Continue reading →

Illegally evicted traders in Johannesburg inner city fight back

http://www.enca.com/south-africa/hawkers-see-red-over-joburg-clean-campaign

Rebecca Davis on official irregular violence/killings

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-29-sa-cops-too-fast-too-furious/#.UnE6bKXH1SV

Palesa Morudu, Remember the past and question the present

Palesa Morudu on the symbolic reburial of her brother, Moss Morudu, whose whereabouts and details of whose death have only become known to the family in recent times.

http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/columnists/2013/10/29/remember-the-past-and-question-the-present

Nomboniso Gasa and Thami Mdontswa on Land question in Justice Factor