Category Archives: Constitutionalism

Raymond Suttner: ANC crisis-is NUMSA giving us a lead?

I have posted reports on the NUMSA impending split from the ANC ,SACP and possibly COSATU as a whole. Continue reading →

Philip de Wet, Thandeka Nene, Nkandla builder being held in Seychelles for fraud

Nkandla: Zuma’s dodgy builder bust for fraud

Sarah Evans, Nkandla task team vs Madonsela

Nkandla task team vs Madonsela’s report

Nomboniso Gasa: Eloquent silences. Critique of National Development Plan (NDP) from gender and cultural perspective

Ahmed Kathrada’s beautiful tribute to Mandela

http://www.iol.co.za/news/kathrada-s-full-tribute-to-mandela-1.1622835#.Uq3Lq6XH1SU

Thabo Mbeki on Jacob Zuma, and power and corruption in South Africa

http://www.channel4.com/news/thabo-mbeki-jacob-zuma-south-africa-power-corruption-people?fb_action_ids=10201669984683684&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%5B479113792207333%5D&action_type_map=%5B%22og.recommends%22%5D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D

Raymond Suttner interview on Mandela on SABC3 (starts 12-13th minute of video)

Carol Paton on booing of Zuma at Mandela memorial

http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/columnists/2013/12/12/boo-from-the-blue-lifts-veil-on-new-political-culture-in-anc

Raymond Suttner, Mandela puts apartheid on trial, 1962 and Rivonia trials

When Mandela was captured in 1962 the police did not know that he had been overseas for military training and that he was Commander in Chief of the recently formed Umkhonto we Sizwe, Spear of the nation, (MK).
http://www.polity.org.za/article/mandela-on-trial-its-meaning-for-us-today-2013-12-09

Zakes Mda, Contradictions of Nelson Mandela

Raymond Suttner, Johannesburg street traders (with permits) victory may seem small in larger scheme of things, but these days we should rejoice wherever rights triumph over arrogant power

The return of the traders (who held legal permits) to Johannesburg city centre after a constitutional court hearing has aroused considerable emotion Continue reading →

Franny Rabkin on Concourt ruling for return of evicted traders

http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/2013/12/05/evicted-johannesburg-traders-can-return-to-inner-city-court-rules

Traders win right to return to trading in Constituitonal court

With only a brief report at hand it appears that the constitutional court has done far more than was expected w Continue reading →

City council tells Concourt that it was ‘convenient’ to remove traders from Johannesburg city centre

‘Convenient’ to remove lawful traders in Op Clean Sweep

Khadija Patel on perceptions of and actual corruption

Both perceptions of corruption and actual incidence of corruption have risen Continue reading →

Jonathan Crush on impact of removal of traders on food security in Jhbg

http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/2013/12/05/inner-city-cleansing-eats-away-at-food-security

Pierre de Vos analyses implications of Nkandla report

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2013-12-04-nkandla-report-the-incontrovertible-facts-no-smokescreens-can-cover/#.Up7GKZHN7fN

More information from SERI on Johannesburg informal traders appeal to constitutional court

http://www.seri-sa.org/index.php/38-latest-news/212-informal-traders-appeal-to-con-court-2-december-2013

Johannesburg traders head for constitutional court

http://www.citypress.co.za/business/joburg-traders-head-concourt/

Ministers contradict one another on Nkandla

Ministers make contradictions on Nkandla