Category Archives: Contemporary South Africa

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

Court hears of torture claims of Radovan Krejcir

Krejcir sticks to police torture claims at bail hearing

Philip de Wet, ANC sticks with failed Nkandla containment strategy

ANC sticks with (failed) Nkandla containment strategy

Beeld story on my exchange with Marius Fransman, ANC Western Cape leader regarding my unwillingness to assist ANC in election

http://www.beeld.com/nuus/2013-11-29-suttner-stem-dalk-nie-vir-anc

Mail and Guardian editorial on Nkandla provisional report

Editorial: Now you decide about Nkandla

ANC response to Nkandla report: we do not believe president responsible for any wrongdoing.

ANC on Nkandla: Zuma not responsible for any wrongdoing

Payback time Mr President (Nkandla irregularities)

Nkandla report: Payback time, Zuma

Nkandla report-Zuma in the deep end

Nkandla report: Zuma in the deep end

Aftermath of ruling that traders case is not urgent

http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/2013/11/28/informal-johannesburg-traders-bid-not-urgent-says-judge

Bad day for constitution when judge rules that traders eviction from work place is not urgent

Informal traders’ application ‘not urgent’, says judge

Miners cheated out of parts of pension and other compensation

http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/mining/2013/11/25/middlemen-prey-on-desperate-mine-pensioners

Deeper and wider irregularities linked to Tongaat mall builder

http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/2013/11/25/double-payment-linked-to-wife-of-tongaat-mall-builder