Category Archives: Contemporary South Africa

Greg Nicolson, Here to stay. Sebokeng’s rioting rage

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2014-02-06-here-to-stay-sebokengs-rioting-rage/#.UvPD3_055SV

Alex Eliseev, Bonfires of discontent in horrifying numbers

Alex Eliseev discusses the extent of violent protests Continue reading →

Raymond Suttner, Are developments in NUMSA moving towards an emancipatory project?

http://www.polity.org.za/article/are-developments-in-numsa-moving-towards-an-emancipatory-project-2014-02-05

Evidence on bungled and intentionally deficient policing in rape and murder cases at Kyayelitsha commission

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2014-02-04-bribes-and-bungled-rape-murder-cases-khayelitsha-police-under-fire/#.UvEjTv3H1SV

Richard Pithouse’s insightful analysis of the broader implications of small town racism in Grahamstown

http://www.sacsis.org.za/site/article/1903

Raymond Suttner, Interview with Polity, addressing political expression additional to voting

Cameron Brisbane, Electricity tariffs- the great deception

http://sacsis.org.za/site/article/1902

Nomboniso Gasa, To succeed Ramphele cannot afford to oversimplify race

http://www.iol.co.za/sundayindependent/to-succeed-ramphele-cannot-afford-to-oversimplify-race-1.1640499#.Uu32of3H1SU

Leonard Gentle, Forging a New Movement: NUMSA and the Shift in SA Politics

I am not in complete agreement with the conclusions of this article, but believe it is an important contribution. I will comment further at a later stage

http://sacsis.org.za/site/article/1897

Steven Friedman, NUMSA’s choices could change the future

http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/columnists/2014/01/29/numsas-choices-could-change-the-future

Raymond Suttner, Realignments in South African politics

http://www.polity.org.za/article/realignments-in-south-african-politics-2014-01-29

Raymond Suttner interview on current situation with Creamer Media’s Polity

General council of the bar slams government for silence over homophobic steps on the continent

Govt criticised for silence on anti-gay legislation

Amandla Marikana! by All Clear band (lyrics by Allan Kolski Horwitz)

Lyrics Continue reading →

Greg Nicolson, on Durban Deep police killing

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2014-01-24-durban-deep-in-photos-another-day-another-police-victim/#.UuIQbv2asy5

State action used to threaten those who may not give Zuma warm reception in Eastern Cape

Note how police are present and those who are not inlined to give Number one a warm reception are threatened not only with organisational discipline but the arm of the state

http://www.citypress.co.za/politics/boo-face-arrest-eastern-cape-anc-warns-members/

Kwanele Sosibo, On dynamics within the EFF

http://www.theconmag.co.za/2014/01/16/will-the-centre-hold-julius-malema-and-the-eff-take-a-shot-left/

Pallo Jordan responds to Ellis on the role of white communists in finalising the Freedom Charter text

Pallo Jordan relates Stephen Ellis’s attack on the white communist role Continue reading →

Disasters set to rise in southern African region

http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/2014/01/22/disasters-set-to-rise-in-southern-africa