Category Archives: democratisation

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

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

Guardian report of Pete Seeger’s death and his singing This Land is Your Land (Woody Guthrie)

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/28/pete-seeger-dies-aged-94

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

Lyrics Continue reading →

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/

Nomboniso Gasa profile interview on PowerFM with Azania Mosaka

https://soundcloud.com/powerfm987/profile-interview-with-1?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=wtshare&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_content=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fpowerfm987%2Fprofile-interview-with-1

Human rights watch slam SA police as ‘human rights threat’

There was a time during the struggle against apartheid when Human Rights Watch exposed the repression of the apartheid regime. Continue reading →

Pierre de Vos, Water is life, but the struggle for it is deadly

Important location of the battle for water in Mothutlung that has already cost three lives, allegedly as a result of police violence, in the context of constitutional rights, in the Bill of Rights and in judgments of the Constitutional court

 

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2014-01-15-water-is-life-but-the-struggle-for-it-is-deadly/#.Utf0ef3H1SV

Continued protests over lack of water and police violence and killings in Mothutlung, outside Brits.

Protests continue and police appear to have thrown a man out of a Nyala leading to his sustaining severe head injuries

http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/cops-are-killing-us-1.1631690#.UtYj2v3H1SU

Raymond Suttner: Depoliticised ANC not equipped to address African/Indian business tensions in KZN

The tensions brewing in KZN between African and Indian business people over access to tenders could spark violence and death. (See City Press article below) Continue reading →

Turmoil over alleged attempt to purge SAPS of senior MK officers

Two articles in the Mail and Guardian address the question of an alleged hit list within the SAPS, aimed at ridding the senior ranks of mainly former MK operatives. Continue reading →

Richard Pithouse, Another annus horribilis for the ANC

Very insightful analysis of the decline of the ANC by Richard Pithouse. There are also some important remarks about organisations outside of the ANC, including the NGO sector, and the general absence of a powerful movement that can relieve the decadence and violence of the present.

http://sacsis.org.za/site/article/1880

Melanie Judge, Mandela’s lessons of reconciliation applied to gender divides

http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/melaniejudge/2013/12/24/mandelas-lesson-of-reconciliation-applies-to-gender-divides/

Vanessa Burger, The dirty shame of Duran’s ‘clean up’ campaign of city streets

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2013-12-24-the-dirty-shame-of-durbans-clean-up-campaign-of-city-streets/#.UsFnV_3H1SU

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 →

Pallo Jordan, Mandela understood the complexities of his role

http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/columnists/2013/12/19/mandela-understood-the-complexities-of-his-role