Category Archives: Contemporary South Africa

Unions failure to pay membership fees create COSATU financial crisis

Unions put Cosatu in financial fix

Christopher Malikane, Gordhan fails to lay basis for economic transformation

http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/2014/02/28/gordhan-fails-to-lay-basis-for-economic-transformation

Trevor Ngwane, What is driving the protests in South Africa?

http://sacsis.org.za/site/article/1930

Steven Friedman, Racial bias not just among a crazy violent fringe

http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/columnists/2014/02/26/racial-bias-not-just-among-a-crazy-violent-fringe

Raymond Suttner, Race denialism nurtures racism

http://www.polity.org.za/article/race-denialism-nurtures-racism-2014-02-26

Greg Marincovich, Marikana commission-the long game reveals itself

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2014-02-25-marikana-commission-the-long-game-reveals-itself/#.UwzYtv055SU

Raymond Suttner, Polity interview on politics of the red carpet and politics of the poor

Nomboniso Gasa, Girls’ rights are being violated

http://www.iol.co.za/sundayindependent/girls-rights-are-being-violated-1.1651307#.Uwmo7nn-vfM

The Traditional courts bill is dead!

Traditional Courts Bill is dead!

Raymond Suttner, Politics of the red carpet and politics of the poorest of the poor

http://www.polity.org.za/article/politics-of-the-red-carpet-and-politics-of-the-poorest-of-the-poor-2014-02-19

Raymond Suttner interview with Polity on loss of trust and legitimacy and ways of remedying and recovering our

Raymond Suttner interview with Polity on sense of disillusionment with formal politics

Richard Pithouse Celebrating a murderous state

http://sacsis.org.za/site/article/1919/print

Carol Paton, Service delivery protests-why now?

http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/2014/02/17/service-delivery-protests-why-now

Stefaans Brummer & James Wood, Public Investment Corporation throws millions at Zuma crony

http://mg.co.za/article/2014-02-13-pic-throws-billions-at-zuma-crony

Raymond Suttner interview with Chris Vick on Powerfm on COSATU divisions and other issues

http://www.powerfm.co.za/podcasts/chris-vick-speaks-to-proffessor-suttner-about-the-political-effects-of-the-cosatu-rupture/

UJ research shows sharp increase in service delivery protests

Research shows sharp increase in service delivery protests

Nomboniso Gasa, Uninvited-Stuart Hall

Uninvited, Stuart Hall often sprung to my mind in the past few months. Continue reading →

Raymond Suttner video interview with Polity on countrywide risings and the crisis of leadership