Category Archives: Contemporary South Africa

Andisiwe Makinana, Traditional courts fracas goes on

Traditional courts fracas goes on

Rebecca Davis, Traditional Courts bill: Rural people won’t give away their rights to seal pre-eleciton deals

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-16-traditional-courts-bill-rural-people-wont-give-away-their-rights-to-seal-pre-election-deals/#.Ul45oBbH0y5

Rebecca Davis on judicial decision that legal aid board must fund miners in Marikana commission

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-15-the-state-vs-the-people-vs-the-police-finally-court-victory-for-marikana-survivors/#.UlzY0RbH0y5

Greg Nicolson, Marikana commission-chronicle of death foretold and planned for by SAPS

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-15-marikana-commission-chronicle-of-death-foretold-and-planned-for-by-saps/#.UlzXBBbH0y5

Sipho Kings, Coal comfort on the edge of despair

Coal comfort on the edge of despair

Rebecca Davis, When culture and policing collide. Circumcision deaths and ukuthwala -unpunished crimes

The area of what is described as cultural practices has now become a site where there are extensive abuses Continue reading →

Sipho Kings, Parched village in Mabeskraal hung out to dry

Parched village in Mabeskraal hung out to dry

Sipho Kings, Carolina water crisis is a rainstorm away

Carolina water crisis is a rainstorm away

Kerry Chance, SAPS violence shakes the foundations of democracy

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2013-10-07-saps-violence-shakes-the-foundation-of-democracy/#.UlJj2xbH0y6

Greg Nicolson,Abahlali baseMjondolo. The fight goes on

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-07-abahlali-basemjondolo-the-fight-goes-on/#.UlJScRbH0y5

Open letter from Slavoj Zizek, Noam Chomsky, Judith Butler and other academics regarding violent attacks on Abahlali

M&G: Open letter to James Nxumalo, Senzo Mchunu & Jacob Zuma

Podcast of PowerFM radio interview with Raymond Suttner, Kay Sexwale and host Chris Vick, on disagreement with current leadership directions of the ANC

http://www.powerfm.co.za/category/general-podcasts/

Poverty and intersex people. a conversation with intersex activist Mani Mitchell

In our constitution we protect freedom of sexual orientation. Continue reading →

Glenn Ashton, Failure to administer participatory democracy aggravates instability in South Africa

http://sacsis.org.za/site/article/1799

Raymond Suttner, Response to comments on my article in the Mail and Guardian of 27 September 2013

I recently published an article analysing the degeneration of the ANC led tripartite alliance. Continue reading →

Carol Paton, What kind of federation will emerge from the Vavi fracas?

http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/2013/09/27/what-kind-of-federation-will-emerge-from-the-vavi-fracas

Raymond Suttner on disintegration of the ANC/SACP/COSATU alliance

The tripartite alliance has sold its soul

Nomboniso Gasa, The sting is in Vavi’s choice of words

http://www.iol.co.za/sundayindependent/the-sting-is-in-vavi-s-choice-of-words-1.1581033#.Uj7MxxaGj8t

Greg Nicolson, Marikana police lied and faked Farlam commission evidence

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-09-20-marikana-police-lied-faked-farlam-commission-evidence/#.UjvuvRaGj8t

John Capel: State fails Marikana workers by not paying lawyers

The focus of some on the fees of Dali Mpofu (much lower than the evidence leaders and others) detracts from the broader duty of the state Continue reading →