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Category Archives: emancipation
All clear: No hour of liberation
General council of the bar slams government for silence over homophobic steps on the continent
Kwanele Sosibo, On dynamics within the EFF
Nomboniso Gasa profile interview on PowerFM with Azania Mosaka
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
Police under fire for excessive force
Pierre de Vos on suggestion that ANC might change constitution
I like this article by Pierre de Vos. I have two suggestions. In the sixth paragraph he speaks of those irritated by aspects of the constitution being driven by ‘traditional values’. I know and he makes clear that he is referring to the TCB, which in some cases entrenches dubious versions of tradition. My problem is of a different nature. Surely our belief in democracy is itself a traditional value, part of a long tradition? So my suggestion is that we should not allow that word to be appropriated by reactionaries. My second point is that in paragraph 3 de Vos provides a valuable basis for assessing when a constitutional amendment may be illegitimate. But I think it is time for concerned citizens to elaborate on what type of amendments should or could be entertained as enhancing and deepening our democracy. If we say, correctly, that there is nothing wrong with changing the constitution, it may assist debate to indicate what type of directions could be entertained in the future.
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.
Melanie Judge, Mandela’s lessons of reconciliation applied to gender divides
Vanessa Burger, The dirty shame of Duran’s ‘clean up’ campaign of city streets
Tito Mboweni’s son threatened with deportation as a ‘foreigner’
I am sorry that this has happened to Tumelo Mboweni, Continue reading
Carol Paton, NUMSA is forcing Cosatu’s hand on expulsion or capitulation
Zuma impressed with respect shown by Venda women who lay down to show respect
Once again President Jacob Zuma illustrates that his personal views are out of line with the constitutional requirements Continue reading
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
Chilean centre-left election victory, basis for major reforms
Ahmed Kathrada’s beautiful tribute to Mandela
Raymond Suttner interview on Mandela on SABC3 (starts 12-13th minute of video)
His Day is Done. A tribute poem to Nelson Mandela by Maya Angelou
Raymond Suttner, Mandela puts apartheid on trial, 1962 and Rivonia trials
When Mandela was captured in 1962 the police did not know that he had been overseas for military training and that he was Commander in Chief of the recently formed Umkhonto we Sizwe, Spear of the nation, (MK).
http://www.polity.org.za/article/mandela-on-trial-its-meaning-for-us-today-2013-12-09
Raymond Suttner 